Ira's POV

Tiras picks me up and spins around with me in his arms like an adult does with a child.

My father is trying the most dangerous and most tempting thing I have seen an aging man do, climbing on the back of a dragon to ride it.

"Don't worry, we will catch him when he falls. He has been a captive way too long. It's only fair to let him enjoy his freedom," Adon assures.

It's hard to swallow my worries and keep my mouth from vomiting them out. Asking him to get down would however be selfish. So I watch with a pounding heart as he tightly...