"Azar, no," Raven said quietly and seriously, coming to the rescue of Queen Carolina after seeing that the monarch of the Sapphire Kingdom was completely stuck with the little dragon's unreasonable demand. Raven could see that she didn't want to let the baby dragon have a sip of alcohol, but she also didn't want to turn him down because he looked so utterly adorable.
Queen Carolina shot Raven a thankful glance.
Azar pouted. "But Daddy – just one sip," he murmured in a small voice.
"It is bad for your health, Azar," Raven said gently. "Wine is only for grown ups. You know how your Mommy and I don't drink wine, either."
The little dragon pouted even more and grumpily returned to King Jaren, who immediately plied him with a fresh peach to cajole the baby dragon.
Mana felt Raven's conflict through their bond, and immediately reached out to pat the boy's arm.
