Nali’s airship: Just before daybreak
Gant watched with a deepening frown as Theron approached Nali’s airship, the Thunderbirds screeching a challenge as he came closer.
“I see one of our illustrious explorers has returned. I wonder what happened to Drago. Perhaps he was turned into stone this time,” Ashure dryly commented.
“You don’t care for the dragons?” Gant inquired.
Ashure flashed him a broad smile. “Of course I like dragons – or should I say I like their gold when I can get them to part with it,” he replied.
“I can see how that could be an issue, then,” Gant chuckled.
“Yes, and the fact that they are rude, arrogant, and tend to burn my ships to the waterline when they are in a bad mood – which unfortunately tends to be frequently – doesn’t help their likability,” Ashure added w
