A Demigod's Shield: Ch. 1

CHAPTER ONE
My name is Morgan Knight. This is my story. Or, part of it at least.

I guess I should say it all started when I found the shield. Sounds about right.

So, anyway, the shield was lying in the middle of the woods. It was pure white, though I instantly had the feeling that there should have been some kind of pictures on it. I picked it up.

The shield was sort of a typical coat-of-arms shape, but with two extra bits on the sides. On the back, there was a strap - probably for holding onto it - and a few small words.

"This shield was made in" I read aloud, but there were no other words. Not even a hint as to where the shield was made.

Before I could think about it too long, a horse trotted up to me. "Who are you?" the horse's rider asked. Then I looked a little closer and saw that the man wasn't the rider, he was the horse. A centaur.

"Knight. Morgan Knight. And you're half horse."

"A centaur," he said stiffly. "Chiron, to be precise. I must ask, are you mortal?"

"No, I'm a vampire goddess with a taste for horse blood. Yeah, I'm mortal. What else?"

Chiron thought for a moment. "And... would you happen to have any learning disabilities?"

"Dyslexic," was my immediate answer. "Got ADHD too. You got any?"

"No... but I think you may be a demigod.