Astra is Sceptical

The two of them walked a short distance away, and then Astra said: "Fred, you're a dragon slayer. So why do you seem to be taking what this dragon has told us at face value? His claim that the dragon of the Shreken has to mount raids to preserve some sort of cosmic balance doesn't sound very believable to me. It's quite possible that he is the one responsible for the devastation of your country and mine, and perhaps for the attempt to abduct me as well."

"I don't think so. I don't believe that even a dragon could do so much damage. But if you can tell me that this is the same dragon that chained you up, rather than his son as he claims, then it would prove that he is lying."

"I don't know. He could be younger than the one who chained me up, but it was some time ago now and I've done my best to forget those events. So why do you think that his story is true?"

1. Fred explains.
2. "It's just a feeling that I have."
3. But before Fred can explain...

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