The dragon raised an eyebrow as he watched her circle him, a dark and amused smirk slipping over his features again. "You circling like that makes me feel as if I should be spreading my wings and letting loose the mating growl." he teased before scoffing and letting his heavy axe drop to the earth by his feet, the blade chewing into the stone. "I am a being of smoke, death and ancient magic.of course I smell as I do!" he then boldly took a step to her  and reached up! his gauntlet clad fingers took a lock of her hair as he gave a whiff. "Lavender, blood and a forest after a rain. Im not the biggest fan of rain so how about I whip up a spell that makes you smell like brisket?" he inquired then let her hair drop as he emitted a deep rumbling sound. "Hmmmm....brisket..." grinning he moved over to the portal and stared at it, ignoring her words as he stared down and into the pool. "I will get you influince here...far beyond the gaze of the king...and the tools that come with that influince."<br/>Reaching forewards he tapped the surface of the pool, bringing into view the image of a sprawling forest. The grin never left his features as he casually reached behind her and scooped her up in his right arm! before she could react he had stepped through to the other side.<br/><br/>Immediately the area changed and the scenery around them shifted to the heart of a forest. The looser magic of the mountains replaced by the deep heartbeat of the vibrant woods. All around them healthy green trees stretched towards the sky, though much like where they had been moments before a pool of deep water lay by the roots of the tallest tree in the forest. Its humongous roots spread slightly to reveal a deep underground cave.<br/>Beside her Astarot began to pace excitedly to and fro, glaring down into the depths of the hole.