11Chapter Eleven
Meikah’s heart sank. She had hoped that somewhere she’d find other people like herself. Ones who’d be able to tell her what it meant to be dragon touched. “If you take me to her, I can prove to both of you I am dragon touched.”
Again the King remained silent, looking them over. “You’ll need to leave your weapons behind. I can’t risk you taking them to the dragon. I won’t have her think you’re a threat.”
Kellan grinned. “With or without actual weapons, we’re still armed and dangerous.”
“Does that mean you refuse to come with me if you can’t bring your weapons?” the King asked.
“We’d never refuse an order from you, Your Highness,” Kellan said. “I’m just making sure you understand that taking away our sword and dagger won’t make a difference to our ability to fight.”
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