That she shifted before his eyes from a dragon to a female didn't affect Aelaez in the least since he was after a being of magic himself and could change between multiple forms at will. The fact he was stuck in his base form which was not his birth form was strange in and off itself. He gave her a genuine smile and fell into step with her cradling the egg more firmly against himself. Glad he wasn't naked at least. He took better inventory on his injuries noting that most were superficial at the very least. Thank the gods he wasn't more badly injured from the fall. The knock to his head and busted lip being the biggest of the two to worry about. The first one making his head pound as he walked. Well that would just have to be how things were. So far they didn't have much they could do about it and he didn't have much time to dwell on that anyways. He had more important things to worry about. Like the fact he was slowly dying... Yah that was definitely something for him to worry about and it was something that was eating up a lot of his thoughts as the silence stretched between them.<br/><br/>The walk to the hideout wasn't long, but it was strenuous especially in his weakened state. On a normal day he would have loved the place. Right now he was exhausted and aching and had stumbled quite a few time relying on trees to catch him so he didn't fall. The stumbling however did leave him bruised and aching. So he was forced to move slower. Meaning that by the time they reached their destination his heart was pounding. Sweat coated his body making his clothing cling to him and making him tankful for the sun. His breath laboured he had to focus to hear her words. Blinking slowly to clear his foggy thoughts and to better ready his words.<br/><br/>Silently in his mind he spoke to Kaersah<span style="font-style: italic">"I will need your help. You are spared the worst of my bodies failures, help me gather the words to speak and remind me of what I forget,"</span>he requested of his twin souled being. At Kaersah's silent accent to the request he began to answer her as best he could. Already his injuries were slowly healing. A lot slower then would normally have been the case. He couldn't help the sigh that escaped at those thoughts as he began his tale.<br/><br/><span style="color: #BFFF80">"I received word that a spell was being drawn around a baby dragon that would destroy the planes between worlds. If that happened then countless would die and soon the worlds would begin to fade away. The planes are integral to linking the living worlds together. The very fabrics of reality would fray apart. Thus knowing that I came here to rescue the dragon. My kin. I could neither allow it's suffering anymore then I could allow the planes to close. Unfortunately I am to late the planes are already closed to me. And soon will no doubt be closed to everyone. Those trapped are already dead or dying. Soon more will die. Those who sleep will never wake. Those who wake will never sleep. At least in the lands that have the walkers of sleep."</span>Aelaez began. Though he stopped uncertain if his words would make sense to the stranger before him. They were of different worlds. Different magics. Different laws. Would they really understand each other? He had to wonder.