"Keeping them safe means keeping them safe. The dragons will survive even if the world around them goes to hell. They just need to grow up to be able to survive in the first place."

But he suspects that they're not going to see eye to eye on this point. Strange knows that his focus has always been on the dragons, damn everything else. Others think differently.

But thinking about the dragons makes Strange want to be with his. He makes an awkward kissy noise as he gestures at Alistair. The dragon looks at Strange, whines a little, then goes back to snuggling Aconite. "What a stubborn thing," Strange can't help but remark, as he shakes his head at the little dragon. "Takes after his father, I suspect."