"She is present in my lair, here, with me. She and I ahve had some very long, very interesting conversations," Aurelia says.<br/><br/>She smiles as he tries to find an easy way to explain it. "You really don't need to go to such lengths to explain yourself; I understand more than you might imagine, and the magic of your translations is very powerful at getting the point across. Were you to say 'carbon monoxide', it would actually come out to me as something along the lines of 'flaming poison smoke', albeit in my native tongue. You'll find yourself likely hearing phrases translated for you, as well, and not even realize it. And believe me, dragons, especially fire dragons, are aware of that particular danger."<br/><br/>She considers his comments, then asks, "So, you believe the best course of action, to resolve this issue, and prevent the further imbalance of power, would be to destroy the entire nation, and kill every living thing within it? I'm not questioning the morals of it, merely asking if you believe that to be the most practical solution, both short and long term."