Maethion was conflicted. Should he continue to let Clyde go alone and then make an unexpected mess? Who knows what else the boy could do when he was alone?
Maethion chased Clyde who was walking farther and farther. When he was behind him he said. "I will go with you."
Clyde turned his head with a surprised expression. "What?"
"I can't let you go off on your own anymore. You could have made a worse mess," said Maethion.
Clyde felt like he was a bad boy who was always getting into trouble. Though, based on what had happened in the past few days Clyde could understand what had motivated Maethion - and probably everyone else on the Senior Council - to think that way about him.
However, Clyde couldn't keep many secrets to himself if Maethion was with him.
"Sorry, Maethion. But I don't think I-"
"That's not a request, Clyde," Maethion cut him off. "After everything you've done, we don't think we can let you go off on your own again."
