He grinned his hand stroking her side, affectionately, but not arousingly. At least not yet.<em>They understand that nothing outside their 'territory' is prey, and I will deal firmly with them. And the dragonesses are making sure that they are well rounded, if slightly confused. Having lessons from both Vorela and Garven is likely to be interesting. And besides, you can still lead armies later, after you decide you are done being matronly and want to be ferocious for a while. And while a transport isn't a dragon, it is much better at keeping you from coming home full of arrows and bolts. And while I would love to kiss away those wounds, I would rather you didn't get them in the first place.</em>