Arkain nods looking you over. "Yes, I can tell." He pats his belly.  "I can tell I need to work out more. That last...ahhh.. workout took alot out of me." He chuckles moving is arms and upper body about moaning a bit moving about his sore muscles. He reaches down and pats his tail. THe tip of his tail looks back and smiles but stays close to yours continuing to rub it gently with its coils. "Yea, I have the ability to absorb things from others. Elder dragons are known for that ability." He looks upward too and looks at you rather surprised. "Ohh really. Interesting. The drought must be getting better. That's good to know. Quite a few that found their way here earlier were almost dead from the extreme heat and lack of water. " He moves a bit closer listening intently to everything you say. "I am so glad you found your way here. Its nice to be able to talk to a fellow lizard. So tell me, in your travels, have you seen that the drought been getting better in other places? Some people have said that there wasn't water for miles from here. Is that still true?"