It seemed like a good idea at the time

The half-clad warrior's words manage to score a few hits, and Fred's tail droops at the admonishment. The part of him that's not feeling the sting of rebuke marvels at how quickly she's gone from being comatose to fully alert and cogent.

"Belboz seemed confident enough in my chances," Fred retorts, nostrils flaring as an embarrassed anger becomes the dominant emotional response. "And advantages to this form's natural prowess include never losing one's arms or armour."

"And a lot of good that will prove if you don't have the experience to use them, and size alone is going to make you a target." The warrior princess snaps back. "Wait - where's Velus?"

"Who?"

"A local who's been turned into a dog. I don't know the full story, but he's been here a while and his scouting has proven invaluable," the warrior quickly explains. "We were on our way to restock from one of the hoard rooms that Velus knew about, but we must have triggered another of the dragon's traps."

1. Fred offers to join forces and to help find Velus
2. Fred's new draconic avarice stopped listening at 'Hoard'
3. Fred points to the tunnel where Velus fled, glad to get rid of the human

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