For a Dragon's Healing

Upon learning from his son that his chieftain plans to force his daughter to wed a stranger, Achaius McCord flees with his family. In order to escape, he spends hours clinging to a dragon's neck, aggravating his weakened thigh muscles. He spends the first few days in his new home flat on his back, and when he finally regains his feet, he's constantly asked if he needs help... with everything. All Achaius wants is for everyone to stop coddling him. While he knows he's no longer in his prime, he's not an invalid. Then, he learns the true reason everyone is being so nice. He is what the dragons call an asda, a human capable of bonding with a dragon, affording them status and companionship. Having lived as a cripple for nearly a decade, Achaius knows he's looked down on and pitied by his fellow man. Why would anyone want him as their companion?