Astra told Frederigo her story: how, like him, she had come to the caverns
to destroy the dragon,
a fitting quest for a warrior princess; how the dragon-mage had captured
her and chained
her up; how he, Fred, had rescued her. At that point Fred looked puzzled.
She went on
to tell him the rest of her story.
They decided that there were three possible explanations for their differing memories: Fred was suffering from amnesia; Astra was suffering from a delusion, perhaps induced by the dragon-mage; or, perhaps most worrying of all, the dragon could warp time or even causality itself to his will. Astra looked at Fred's armour enviously. "Isn't that the famous Flamebane mail?" she asked. Fred confirmed that it was, and explained how he had come by it. "I wish I had some armour, even cheap stuff," Astra sighed. "I do not mind about my nudity, but my skin won't give me much protection against dragon claws or fiery breath. Even more than your armour, though, I envy you your weapon." Before Fred could reply:
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