“Why wouldn’t be cautious of you? You’re more powerful than us and that’s all that matters. Strength is above everything. She is powerful and beautiful, but she wasn’t strong enough and you saw her face. We aren’t stronger than you so we cannot trust you.” The other drake looked over her eggs and started working on removing the time lock on them so they could continue to grow and hatch.<span style="color: #ff99cc"> “That is a risk I would be willing to take if the situation ever became that dire.”</span><br/><br/><span style="color: #5900b3">“I spoke to Ras about your ultimatum. We’ve been talking since you last spoke to me. I took our daughter out to Mulgore for him to meet her, and I met his new daughters. I’ve already told you that I’ll stay, but he said he would let Relene bury me alive if I ever abandoned you after all you’ve endured to be with me.” </span>She stroked Ashia’s head and sighed.<span style="color: #5900b3">“I could never abandon you or Anna.”</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>