“You want to do … what?!” I asked, almost scared.
My father sat behind his desk looking down, almost having a hard time, meeting my eyes, but of course, he did. What he was suggesting, it … it was … NO! I refused to let him marry my sister off, and to that damn Lord Keplin!
“You can’t be serious!” I said.
“James, I have no other choice. The dragons … it won’t be long before they are here. Laelia’s marriage could save us all!”
“No! Not to him! Anyone but him!”
“His family is the strongest there is, and I am sure he will treat her respectfully. I have already had a meeting with him and his parents.”
“It’s an act!” I yelled.
“You think I enjoy doing this?!” he yelled back. “I hate it! I want to keep her here! But we have no other choice!”
“What made you even come up with this idea?!”
