Hayden thought on what Erwan and Rornigoth both said. ...What if... What if we simply left out the knowledge of Chance being a rebel? There are plenty of wild dragons out there. I'm certain there must be more than a few riders outside of the guard... he suggested, trying to work out plan past his fear. Perhaps the rider disappeared after the mating was over. Perhaps we simply came across the burnt village ourselves and helped the wounded? ...Would they go to check our story out? Make sure there was no other riders there? He was still scared. He knew what happened to traitors... But he also wanted to keep Chance and Laila safe.