Is it just me that thinks the father's change of heart came way too abruptly? I mean, a few chapters ago he was treating his own daughter as a stepping stone to throw away when used and now he's longing for some contact?
Also, part of me hopes that they at least address the bad guy's points over how the dragon's fights are screwing over humanity and all other third parties in the war, or at the very least realize how their actions ended up creating the monster that almost got them all killed. It's not that I like the guy, but you can kinda understand where he comes from.