David always acted swiftly and decisively. After successfully persuading his Dragon Father, who was anxious about returning to Dragon Island, they set out together for the Port of Wallens to fetch the dragons.
What caught him by surprise was his expectation that Nifadora would oppose his decision to take Satilaesa's three children to Dragon Island for temporary shelter. He had even prepared a mental script for such an argument.
But when father and son arrived at the Port of Wallens, they saw Nifadora had already packed up the three hatchlings and their luggage, seemingly just waiting for him to come and pick them up.
