[ And of course as soon as I think I have plenty of free time, I go and get sick.  I should know not to say things like that by now... ]<br/><br/>As the last of the transformative magic dissipates from the dragon, Aethon sees that it's not nearly as large as he thought.  Certainly no larger than he, and likely not any larger than some of the other meals he's had so far on this expedition.  "Unless someone finds a more convenient way to get  down there or I sprout wings, I'm also not going to be able to get down there.  As for the other tribes, Linda's right.  While we may have not completely wiped out the Blackscales, we've certainly put a rather significant dent in their numbers as well as eliminating at least part of their leadership.  I wouldn't be surprised if we get some sort of thanks for that."<br/><br/>Turning to Alizome, he looks back down at the still-unconscious dragon.  "I'll be glad to help you, but we might as well deal with<span style="font-style: italic">this</span>first."  Pulling it closer towards him, he lifts it up towards his mouth before looking around, his eyes stopping on Linda in particular.  "Unless anyone else has any objections...?"<br/><br/>[ Anime - I haven't forgotten about Channel Energy, but I've only one use remaining for the day and no specifically healing spells remaining, although I can still drop others if needed.  Speaking of which, how is the party's health doing?  If we need it, I'll use it; I just want to be cautious with the last use. ]