44 iii) “That doesn’t seem fair,” Fassn says, one finger still in his mouth

“That doesn’t seem fair,” Fassn says, one finger still in his mouth. “Why doesn’t the dragon want us?”

“Eh,” Shyan says. “Might be a good thing.”

“A very good thing indeed, yes, for those diving into holes to grab the wrists of an empty-headed sensualist,” Cang says.

“The dragon will want to see me alone,” Abia says. Not a warning or omen, but a simple statement of fact. “Be on guard for dangers.”