Her lips part to refute what he says, but the words are lodged in her throat as she remains unsure of her thoughts. Neither of them can prove they're right, and that irks the academic like nothing else. She wants proof, not feelings and assumptions. But she can't convince him that they're being used because she can't be completely sure they are. But who will consider these scenarios if not her?

"I suppose that... I could try to do that, but I fear that someone or some group is still using us to their ends. They could be using our prior loyalty to the dragons to do it." Strands of her golden hair lift on a static wave surrounding her head.

"I just wish for answers. I hate having to make guesses."