Unlike the previous world, this one teemed with life.  Strange smells, and not all of them pleasant, but there wasn't the same level of ill health that he had sensed before.  At the very least, the foliage didn't glow or move by itself - something that Gwyntaan found encouraging.  There were small scuttling things that smelled like food, as well as larger stalking things that could be competition and high-soaring things that could be either.  There were humans, too - or at least things that smelled near enough to them.<br/><br/>As they landed, Gwyntaan took to the air.  For the time being, he didn't approach the brightly-lit city.  Even back in their home world, he had left such places to Captain and the others.  The scrubby outskirts, where humanity became sparse and wilderness began, were the places where the unusual dangers were more likely.  That was where the scavengers lived, both animal and human.<br/><br/>As Tesla had surmised, their arrival had attracted a certain amount of attention from both.  Those that fed on the dross of civilization had initially scattered, but they were beginning to recover their courage and investigate.  Thankfully, the steep walls of the quarry provided a certain protection.  Any intruders would have to either fly in or come down the zig-zag road that had once been used by excavating equipment.<br/><br/>When the dragon landed again, he chirruped and settled himself facing that single entry point.  Things were safe for the moment, but he wanted to ensure that Captain knew where 'visitors' were likely to come from.