She crooned softly but it faded into a whine shudders racked her body the powerful muscles that slid under the scale quivered with pain<strong><em>"There is so much dark magic... this man was born evil... it permeated so thickly he alone corrupted a magic pool... that is how evil he was."</em></strong>she said softly liquid eyes watched him as she blinked slowly letting out a sigh the muscles in her neck flexing as she swallowed her mouth felt dry and sandy  hrmm<strong><em>"Can I ask a favor?  I am very thirsty, there a clear spring over the ridge there, can you get me water? please?"</em></strong>she asked shifting her body moved forward as she puled herself up slowly on her front legs trembling and she pulled herself up on her hind legs, taking a couple swaying steps fighting for control despite this weakness she held herself with dignity her head high and proud, she was a dragon after all.