A Few Home Truths

"Really."

"Something worse than our both being chained up and at the mercy of a vicious dragon?"

"I know that you're being sarcastic, but yes, something worse even than that."

"So you still weren't being nice to me because you liked me?"

If she had been less aggravated with Fred, Astra might have lied diplomatically, but instead she was brutally honest. "Frankly, Fred, you aren't very easy to like. You're arrogant, self-centred, stupid..."

"Well you aren't so likeable yourself, Miss High-and-Mighty. And if being mean to me means that something terrible will happen, then I think you've just sealed our fates. But luckily that's only superstitious hogwash."

Neither of them felt like talking any further, and they fell into a morose silence.

1. The bad thing that Astra feared might occur duly happens.
2. Velus returns with Belboz.
3. The dragon pays them a visit.

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