Chapter 27
"Her." the man corrected me, his smile now relaxed. "This way then, please." he walked back to where we came from.
We followed and left the building, walking to another, smaller one. It looked like a cabin of sorts.
Inside, a desk and a few chairs occupied the room. The man sat down and motioned for us to take a seat. He touched a ring on his right pinky and some papers came out.
I took the chair offered and Alyssa sat next to me.
"Alright, so." he began. "Write your signature here, here and here." he said, pointing at various papers before pushing them to me. "Write your information in this form." he handed me another paper. "You'll keep the original, and we, the copy." he took out another sheet of paper. "I am obligated by Law to read to you the various regulations regarding ownership of a Beast like a Ratnak."
I took the papers and a quill he offered. I looked at the form and it was as extensive as it could be. I began filling the thing and Jök began reading the Law. Which was basically 'do no harm, stop what harm you can, report harm, and avoid harm if at all possible'. Of course, it was more than that, wizards, warriors, and all manner of individuals had a place in the law. Even if it was just 'live mount ownership'. It reminded me of studying the law for a driving license, but Electric Bogaloo with a mount that could eat metal.
I chose my name in cursive as my signature.
Alyssa was paying close attention, even correcting the man when he made mistakes or used the wrong term. Jök appreciated the help. I was surprised at her knowing the law so well. She only winked at me when I turned to her.
After he finished, I sighed. He had paid special attention to sections that referred to E'eral beasts and those of a specialized diet. I felt drained. I had put the gold piece on the desk while he explained and he took it when he was done.
He took the papers and gave them a read. He did some magic thing and another set of identical documents appeared on the table. I received the 'original' and he stored the new ones.
He nodded and stood up. "A saddle will be provided along with a month's worth of feed." he extended a hand, and I took it.