Dagon glanced at Adara. “Of course, my friend. Anything.” “We can start tomorrow.” Briana stood with Antiope in her arms. “We should go,” she said to Dagon. “She’s tired.” She kissed Adara’s cheek, and went to the door with Dagon following. “I’ll come by to get you tomorrow morning and we can begin,” Dagon said to Lucius. “I’ll be ready,” Lucius said from where he stood at the table. Adara closed the door behind their friends, and turned to look at Lucius. “I don’t want you to injure yourself. What is the point of training so soon?” “It’s a part of who I am…who I was. Besides…I should always be ready.” “Can I train with you?” Phoebus asked. Lucius looked at his son. Before, he would have said no, not yet. But he was older now, stronger. He had killed a man. He is a dragon too, Luci

