[Oh, then that he can still understand, now that he... well, it will be an idea that will take some time getting used to, but this Qilby will indeed be a special sort of acquaintance, and perhaps a friend a little down the line.]

The latter seems to be more along the lines of my world, except that in Europe it is more a country's military that deals with dragons. In China, dragons do live alongside people, and even work in the Imperial Civil Service in which they take exams and are given a silk strap to indicate their office.

Others even provide a form of mass-transportation for humans as well. That is not to say that China does not have its own aerial military, for it does, and a good number at that.

Ah -- yes, my Captain is indeed a human. Every Captain would be for everyone of us that are in the Military.