Fay was tired. He had stayed up all night examining the dragon's corpse. After sharing what he had discovered about the dragons, he decided to go rest.
"I've said everything I knew, so I'm heading out."
When Fay left, Cassian followed him.
"Fay, could I talk to you for a moment?"
"What's going on?"
"I'm going on a journey to recover the body of the first guardian. Tarik has offered to accompany me. The kingdom isn't very safe at the moment, so I think it's best if he doesn't come with me."
"If you're worried about Tarik's safety, you shouldn't be. I know he's young and seems weak, but he's not. There's a reason he's the successor to the Fairy Queen. If he wants to accompany you, I won't stop him."
"You really trust his strength."
"That's because I trained him myself. I know how str
