Petra thought for a long time before stepping forward on her own. "Let me go too. I want to follow you again."

This time, Andrew did not agree. Instead, he spoke seriously. "Petra, you and Juno don't belong to Holtrien. You belong to Dragonfang, to yourselves. You've already suffered enough and fought hard enough in your past. So now I am ordering both of you to stay and guard Throne City. Throne City is your home, and I need you to watch over it for me."

Petra opened her mouth, hesitating. "B