Chapter 28
Daniel, armed with his new Gift, spent the greater part of the next day badgering Tristan to let him ride one of the dragons. All afternoon, Lillian, Esme, and Rhys observed the debate from the corner of the den, listening to Daniel mount one argument after another.
‘I’m getting sick of hearing his voice,’ muttered Lillian.
‘It’ll be much safer with my Gift,’ Daniel pleaded. ‘And I have ridden before. Back in Esperance.’
Tristan snorted. ‘Riding as a passenger doesn’t count. It’s totally different, being up there on your own. There’s a lot more to it than you think.’
‘I can sort of see his point, Dad,’ Rhys interrupted. ‘With a Gift like that, I’d say he’d be a very valuable member of any den.
Tristan threw his son a long, solicitous look, his eyes lingering on Rhys’s scar
