Saphira's smile faded and she let out a frustrated sigh. No of course he wasn't a true dragon, that would have been entirely too good. She glanced away, a frown beginning to pull her lips down as she thought over his explanation.

"I am," she finally stated as she turned back to look at him. She drew herself up the best she could, but being such a small human, she didn't think it would have the same outcome as when she was her true self.

"Do your dragons pick who they bond with, or is it something that is forced upon them?"