Giving these kids even the tiniest bit of leeway was really never a good idea because the moment they found an opening, they'd work miracles and run with it.
Just like they had with this conversation.
"We can do both!" Orien immediately argued. "Like you said, we're really capable! Everyone else is doing more than one thing too, so we'll protect them first, then we'll come back and help!"
Liam nodded so enthusiastically that everyone briefly worried his neck might give out.
Well, that hadn't exactly gone according to plan.
Riley quietly tried to think of another approach.
Some people would probably say he was being too soft on the children.
Then again, those people had likely never met dragons before.
