The car was silent for a moment, before Eldon spoke up. "You won't dad. I'll make sure to bring them all home. I won't let you down. But that's no reason for you to join the fight. Stay here. Coordinate from here. Let us be your hands and eyes. You can't run the fight from the middle of it."
"When the Outsiders threatened our existence, I didn't stay back then," Lyden faced his son. Eldon kept his father's gaze. "I went out and killed them. I fought. I won't stay behind this time, either."
"That was different," Eldon held his ground. "You had your powers then. You don't now. I understand how you feel, Dad. They have my sister, my step-mom, and Jessica. If even one hair on their head is hurt, I'll destroy them all myself."
"How will you do that?" Lyden demanded. "You can't change anymore. You're locked into that one form."
That hurt him more than he would admit. At least his dad wasn't insisting on him staying behind this time.
