Queen Ashlyn This morning, I was in the Wolf Kingdom training female warriors. I needed a distraction. I felt anxious to hear from Gabby. She was off on this adventure, and I was worried regardless of her strength. I will always defend her right to be her own person, even though letting her go was tough. I have only had her for eight years, and I'm not ready for her to leave the nest. "She will never leave, Ash. Not forever," my dragon reassured me. "I know that, but soon she will have a mate and her own life. I'm going to miss her." I liked what I saw as I walked around the sparring warriors. The women have improved more than I expected over the last few weeks. "Looking good, ladies. Let's wrap this up with a few laps before hitting the showers." As I gathered my things, my class

