The evening air was crisp, carrying with it the scent of the earth and the lingering smoke from the day's training. After a long day of pushing themselves to their limits, the Dragon Kingdom settled into a calm quiet. The sounds of clashing swords and crackling fire had died down, replaced by the occasional murmur of conversation and the soft crackling of the campfires.
James found himself wandering the grounds, his mind swirling with everything that had happened. His body was exhausted, but his thoughts kept racing, about the next battle, the future of the Dragon Kingdom, and Pippy's pregnancy. The weight of everything pressed on him, though he tried not to show it.
As he reached the edge of the training grounds, a soft voice called to him. "You're not hiding out here to avoid us, are you?"
