"Can I not come today either, master?" Cerberus asks, batting his eyelashes and widening his eyes in an attempt to use his cuteness against me.
"No." I state avoiding his gaze as Agamemnon hands me my tie. "I'll be back early. You need to help our troops get stationed at Agore."
Today is the second day of the Averos competition. I only have one team match today and no individual matches so I should be able to join up with them at our temporary base on the outskirts of the forest by this afternoon if everything goes as planned.
Turning for the door, I catch a glimpse of Cerberus pouting, tears almost threatening to spill from his eyes. Letting out a rigid sigh, I pat his head and say, "You can come to the next match, but today is important so I need you to help Brontes keep an eye on our troops while I'm gone."
