Dragoncrest Cliffs Upon the seas

rhaegal disagrees with etienne's humble protest. for a cub: he was pretty mature. but, he does not argue for he suspects that any further attempts might very well lead to that path.

at the boy's question, rhaegal visibly hesitates, tilting his head left and then right, shoulders rising and falling in the deep inhale and resulting exhale.

maybe. he offers. he doesn't know the boy's siblings and doesn't feel comfortable saying for sure. but he draws from experience: he, personally didn't like being told not to do something, even if it was born of worry for him.

you couldn't make someone do something you wanted to do. you could try to advise them but there was a fine line between advice and force. i cannae say for sure, he offers, deliberating. it's ok tae advise, he gives voice to his thoughts. but be conscious of the difference between advising and trying tae force.

this line oft crossed by his father, along with his grandfather valtyr's death murder was what had ultimately driven rhaegal away from the island.

aye, rhaegal murmurs in confirmation, voice a low rumble as he tries to push those memories away. njord's my uncle.