I had underestimated her. She was a kid, sort of, but she was brave, and she was definitely a lot smarter than I was. “Your dad is a good man, Beckah,” I told her. “No matter what else happens, you should know that.” “You are too, you know.” She gave me a meaningful look. I could see on her face that this is what she’d really come over to talk to me about. “Whatever you did back there, I know you just wanted to help us. You’re a good person. And if Felix and that other guy can’t see that, well, then they’re too dumb to be dragonriders anyway.” I blushed. “It’s not because they’re dumb, Beckah.
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