A Secret; An Advantage?

Fred furrowed his brow. If he could not trust this woman, how could he team with her? And he could see no way to measure her honesty. No matter what she said, it seemed to Fred that it was precisely what the Dragon would say to trick him.

"Furthermore," Astra continued, leaning in toward him, "my encapturement was not in vain. I now have knowledge that can be used against the Dragon."

Fred's brow rose. If she was willing to share information that could be harmful to the beast, was that not in her favor? On the other hand, the cunning Dragon might be using her to misinform him and further ensnare them both.

"What information is this?"

Astra narrowed her eyes and dropped her voice to a whisper. "I would not share it with you if I did not require your aid in putting my plan into action...

1. "It is a spell, which if spoken simultaneously by a woman and a man, will nullify the Dragon's magic."
2. "There is a secret passage into the Dragon's innermost lair which no one has found before."
3. "I must not tell you until the time comes."
4. "Onions. He really doesn't like onions."

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