“You were about to leave without saying goodbye.” I made no attempt to conceal the venom in my tone. A lot of things could be excused with Valiant backing me up, but his leaving meant I had to deal with the punishment of all that had been excused.
His smile did not quite reach his eyes when he spoke. “There is work to be done, Mikky.” Of course, he was an adult and had duties. On days like these, I was unwittingly reminded of our age gap. He was still the heir and had duties calling him from all over the Mountains while I had to do what others expected me to.
“May I come along?” I asked this question every time he had to leave and every time, I got the same response. I had to ask the king first. My father had to give his consent before I left the castle. I was a little dragon still, wh
