Chapter 78: No strings

Brandon knew that, should he leave it at that, Pan was going to do something stupid.

He knew that because Pan and he were soulmates, and had the positions been reversed, Brandon would have done something stupid.

He took the first bowl Pan filled, standing up.

"I'm going to make sure the hero of the day gets healed," for he was already proud of the fat boy, even if the boy was not his son.

Even if the boy never became his son.

"And you can come with me if you'd like. But no one is forcing you," Brandon turned around, not waiting for an answer. Forcing Pan to do something at this stage would end up in the entire effort being wasted.

As the dragon sat by the teenager, the boy finally lifted his gaze from Pala.