Toma is on his way to being a dragon knight; literally. He and Nuk follow the knight Horace to the king's camp, and along the way, Toma learns to admire and desire Horace, even as he bonds with his baby dragon. Life as a squire isn't all fun and games, though, as Toma discovers when he starts his training. He's bruised and battered, but not broken, and when he starts to ride his dragon, Herman, he finds a joy he's never imagined. Will he find even more than that with Horace, before harsh reality intrudes?