Thor was mostly ignoring the kids using him as a piece of play equipment as he watched the Forest Dragon berate the puppy.
[Shaggy scales are pretty good too.] Thor noted as the Elf's mother worked to calm down the dragon so she would turn the boy back to his natural form.
[Now you're aiming for dragons?] Karl asked.
[All scales are good scales. Plus, those wings. Scales and wings are a good combination.] Thor agreed.
The dragon turned in their direction, and Karl felt a nudge at his mind. He focused on letting it in, and a gentle female voice entered his mind. [Remind your friend that I am a Forest Dragon, and I can hear him.] She demanded.
Thor perked up. [I have grasses here that are very good for supple scales.] The dragon glared at Karl, and he patted the eager Cerro on the head. [Sorry, buddy. You had your shot, but she's not interested. You'll have to try again another day on a different dragon.]
Thor was a bit sad that his chance at romance wasn't coming to him from the dragon with the shaggy scales, but he understood. You couldn't get every female that you found attractive, or there would be no available females to find attractive in the first place.
The dragon smirked a little as she heard Thor's thoughts, and dismissed him as a horny teenager who still saw his best chances at finding love to be simply trying for every single female he met.
At least, every one of them with scales because Thor had standards. The kids were still climbing all over him, and that included the other Elven children from the village now. So, it was clear to Karl that they wouldn't be going anywhere soon, and he should likely start looking for a space to spend a night, as it would be rude to let Rae just make a random fort on the edge of an established town.
"Well, it looks like we're not in a hurry to leave. Do you still have the rooms for travellers that the waypoint was designed for? Or a hotel of some sort?" Karl asked.
"Of course. I doubt that they will take your money, as you brought back the children, but there will definitely be a spot for you to stay the night. What direction is your quest sending you from here? West into the forests?" The Mayor replied.
"East Southeast. I'm not sure what is in that direction, but that's where it says that I will find what I'm looking for."
The mayor looked concerned. "I hope that it's not sending you too far. That region is dangerous, and it's all controlled by wild beasts and the Monstrous Tribes.
It's technically part of the Miviascan Empire's territory, but you won't find a civilized village in that direction all the way across the Empire. Even Southeast, you would be hard-pressed to find civilization. That's why the road runs northeast of here before going east again.
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