The great dragon's laughter thundered louder than even the most deafening crash of the eternal storm surrounding them.<strong>"Such fire and impudence - if only you had been the one to offer yourself as tribute. One with your spirit would be a fine prize for the courtiers of my lord to squabble over. But you ask the impossible, for there are no natural portals from here to the Prime, and I am not gifted with the power to create one. As well,once your tribute is gifted to my lord, I have no further say in her fate.<br/><br/>If you wish to alter the terms of our deal, to be escorted to a place where you might find one capable of opening a portal to the Prime, that is within my capability. But you must bargain separately for such a deal with whoever you find, and you will have no protection other than permission to reside on this plane once you leave my presence."</strong>