He notices the lance, just as it enters his range, though he takes the blow full on, and, as fast as one might expect from a dragon, hurls a line of acid, at where the bolt came from, before racing after it at top speed. (For reference, this is a Large Young Adult.)<br/><br/>It drops a Darkness spell on the path leading out, slowing its movement, when it doesn't spot him immediately.<em>"Evnek doutan ekess ve, vilklvi,"</em>(Reveal yourself to me, worm) he hisses, as he moves slowly through his domain, watching for any sign of the intruder.