Upon the elf's words, the dragon reared his head back and puffed out his chest, and sparks of electricity crackled around his maw, the air suddenly beginning to take on a smell of ozone. His expression seemed to be one of righteous fury, deeply angered by Sbatarra's story. "<span style="color: green">The <i>injustice</i>!</span>" he cried, forgetting for a moment that he was supposed to be speaking in Elven, his tongue slipping back into the powerful Draconic language. "<span style="color: green">The <i>indignity</i>! The <i>cowardice</i>!</span>" A few deep breaths later, and it seemed that he had managed to contain his rage, his figure settling down into a less imposing stance. The sparks soon faded, though his child gawked up at the large dragon in awe; apparently, the little thing had never seen its father so appalled before.<br/><br/>Having recovered his former serenity, the fatherly dragon looked down upon Sbatarra with sympathy and a bit of sorrow. "<span style="color: green">Were it not so dangerous for my presence to be felt anywhere but these hills, I would gladly help you, drow,</span>" he said, speaking Elven again. "<span style="color: green">As it were, a dragon does look rather conspicuous, as well that I have a child to help watch.</span>" Whipping his face down to nearly touch his nose to the wyrmling, the bigger dragon scolded, "<span style="color: green">And if I ever find that you have gone missing again, you will sorely regret it, my son.</span>" Ah, so that's which gender it was. The wyrmling ducked low, unable to meet his father's glare.<br/><br/>The dragon looked at Sbatarra again and said before walking away slowly, the young dragonlet trotting alongside him, "<span style="color: green">If we happen to meet again, know that I will gladly lend you aid if I can, but I would advise you to avoid the children. My mate is not so patient as to wait for an explanation if she believes them to be in danger. Farewell.</span>" Though he was gone, the chlorinous odor of ozone and the tingling presence of magic remained for some time.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>