<span style="color: olive">"Mhmm, I told you that while we were on our way to the mountain. She's willing to give you a chance to give her a clutch, to see if you can take care of her as you've promised. Mortal 'heroes' smashed her last clutch and she's turned her back on her former mate and Dragon-Queen, she's going to live with us. At least for a little while." </span>She kissed Ashia a little deeply and snuggled close against her.<span style="color: olive">"Good, I know you'll take good care of me."</span><br/><br/>"Nope, I'm a bitter old man and soon I'll be walking on a cane and yelling at you. I can already feel my hair turning gray from old age and stress." Ras smiled a bit and created a small orb of light green energy, rather than its usual gold color. "Well that's not the same. I wonder if Shauna will be bothered by it."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>