Sleeping Dragon Quit this city

She didn't know what she expected, yet Freyja's frank interest in power took her a bit by surprise. It wasn't just that she couldn't relate—not counting the past couple of days—but because it was such a candid answer. Wildfire saw the nobility in her response, yet something about it rubbed her the wrong way all the same. That didn't seem to be hard to do at the moment, though.

"Why do you want power?" the Bandrona wondered. She kept her tone just as casual, betraying none of her silent jealousy. She realized Freyja had already explained in part, so she elaborated by adding, "How will you make Drageda great?" It occurred to her that she might come across as overly interested bordering on critical, yet these queries came not only from the covetous part of Wildfire's heart but also the part of her that considered herself the girl's mentor. They were valid questions and it wasn't an accident that she'd said will rather than would.