King Axel, Dragon King of Pyralis, let Dardanos speak his peace. As Tore spoke up, he kept silent still. Then he calmly walked over to the deathly dark torches of the room, beathing on them. The king's dragonfire was not so easily extinguished - While the shadows of the room were still unnaturally deep, a royal red light could now be made out. He calmly stepped back in front of Dardanos, making his own little speech.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FF0000">"My kin has come far these past few centuries, Dardanos. For the King of Shadows, you do subterfuge poorly. Try to intimidate the King of Dragons? You barely have the power to form a shade, let alone pose any threat to us. Ciardah will bathe in dragonfire, and like before, you shall be cast down. Dragons do not age - and we do not forget. Three hundred years of grief and fury shall burn you, and its heat will have you begging us to send you to Hell."</span><br/><br/>He stood tall and proud, his words heavy with power and courage, as befits the King of Dragons.<br/><br/><div><hr style="height:2px; width:100%; border:0; color: white;background:white;"/></div><br/><br/>Hydrus, in his corner of the room, was feeling conflicted. not about Dardanos' offer - it was completely out of the question - but despite his experience with battle and his unconquerable courage, he was feeling nervous, frightened. King Axel had been the Dragon King for centuries, he was incapable of fear. Hydrus was but a man - a man with enchanted merman blood to be sure, but still a man. He fingered his schiavona nervously, its truesilver blade humming with bloodlust. Gathering his courage, Hydrus spoke up. he could not stay silent.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00BFFF">"The oceans belong to the people of Cordelia. The crushing darkness of the deep is our friend, your blackness cannot deter us. The fury of the seas go with the might of the dragons, so beware."</span><br/><br/>He didn't manage anything more impressive, the darkness was suffocating. Unnatural. The crushing darkness and pressure of the deeps were nthing to him, but this blackness made him feel like he was about to drown. It was an odd feeling.