Chance was still very much on guard, even if Hayden had tucked the knife away, which helped to defuse the situation that they were in a bit. He was still on edge, though, he might be on the better end of things with being a doctor and having a dragon that could help heal. He was still no match for their obvious battle ready training, especially their dragons. He carefully took the letter from the older male, giving him a soft smile as he brushed his fingers against his. "You may not all be like that but that is how you all are being used, doll," he whispered to Hayden, reaching out to stroke his cheek for a moment.

He sighed before opening the letter, reading it over, staying as calm as he could as he handed it back to Erwan, running a hand through his dark gray hair, his eyes looking at the two before him once more. It figures that they were trying to get him to join them, he had to wonder if this was just a way to get him to lower his guard so that they could easily kill him and Laila. He looked at his dragon, he had to think, he had to make sure they survived and did not betray what they stood for.

His eyes landed on the older male, looking him over as he thought and calculated his next move with Laila, wanting to make a choice that they were both happy with, though it was not hard since they always seemed to be on the same side about such things. An amused smile crossed his face as Erwan came over to take the eyepatch from him. For some reason, he felt satisfaction at having the male give in once more, reaching a hand out to touch the scar that was on his face with a tender touch.

He ran a hand through his hair once more, shaking his head as he watched him back away as much as he could, it was clear that he wanted nothing to do with him after all. "The rebellions are not what tore the kingdom in two. It was already torn in two by the guard and the King. You burn the villages that provide the supplies for you, killing your distant family members, getting rid of anything that does not fit into your proper rule abiding world." he said to him, moving closer to him as he did so, trying to keep his voice calm and level and the emotion from it.

"Those supply lines are raided to help those that survive the tyranny of our oppressive government. So that they may be able to survive, pick up what is left of their shattered lives, bury their loved ones and move on to a better place," he said to him, explaining why they were doing what they were doing, which wasn't to hurt the innocent dragon riders' families, they were just trying to even things out better for everyone.

He crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow at Erwan, snapping his head towards Laila as she said something to him, a smile spreading across his face as he reached a hand out to stroke her head, kissing her nose affectionately. Anger flared in his face at Erwan's words about him being corrupted by what he knew, how could what he experience be wrong?

"Funny how you think that about me when you know nothing about me and what I have seen or experienced," he said to him, climbing onto the back of his white dragon, looking back at them as he thought. "I want you both because we need you more then the guard does. I stayed to talk because we had shared something beautiful together and I was hoping to open your eyes but it is clear that you're stubborn," he said to him honestly as he was not trying to hide his intentions from them as the older male made him feel like he was doing, stroking the fur beneath him.

"Laila suggested that before either of us make a decision about the offer we were given and forced into a battle none of us clearly want....that we should show what we are fighting for and show why we want the other to join us," he said to them, his voice changing a bit as it took on a much lighter, softer, and loving tone of voice, conveying what his dragon was saying and feeling to them, looking down at her before looking back at them. "Also Laila and I are not fighters. We never lifted a finger against anyone. Harming people goes against everything that we stand for."