"It's true that Gentor put himself into trouble as well, but he was a lone Wyrm with no one to teach him."
"I needed to rescue him only once. He listened to me and, under my guidance, set himself straight. As for Verhen, I'm not babying him. The crisis he's in is not of his own making and he can't face the enemy alone.
"I'm helping a brother in his time of need, not a petulant Wyrmling who storms castles and then whines when humans hunt him down!" Valtak's fiery gaze overwhelmed Armak's, forcing him to shut up.
He couldn't refute his father's words but truth changed nothing.
"You were my father. You were supposed to help me." All the logic and time on Mogar didn't make the Lich Dragon feel any less betrayed.
"I am your father." Valtak countered. "And I haven't called you to repeat the same old argument again. I want to settle things between us. Please."
