The sky above Cloud City was a piercing blue, always had been, in fact. The clouds hung perpetually below the island, flowing like a beautiful, fluffy white sea. Many thought of this place as a paradise, but Damian couldn't help but think of it as a lonely place, there was nowhere else to go than the forests and mountains if one wished for a break from the city, after all. He stood at the edge of the training ground, holding his practice spear loosely in one clawed hand. His gray scales shimmered faintly in the sunlight, but his slender frame drew teasing glances from the other recruits. They hadn’t started yet, and already he could hear the whispers. "Do you think he's gonna go to the new simulator today?" said one of them, "Nah, he probably won't, it ain't for ladies. I've seen women in my Datascapes that look less feminine!" responded the second, their conversation getting progressively louder, their laughter hurt more than anything they could...