Liz smiles too, then looks down at her hands.  The skin is starting to appear puffy there, and when she scratches at it a decent chunk comes off.  She sighs, then throws the scrap of flesh into the garbage can.  Flexing her hand lightly, she watches the scales glisten in the light.<br/><br/>Turning back t look at Cayn, she asks him "Hey...since you know so much about magic...maybe you could tell me something more about dragons!  That's what Xy says is in my heritage.... but some of the other things he's said don't quite match what I've read about them.  He said they're related to all the elements...not just fire.... and that they're nearly indestructible.  But then why do the legends always have them breathing fire at the knights, then getting killed by a simple spear...?"