[ it was reasonable, though. geir was under a lot of stress, and he can't expect the dragon to have as complex a response as his own. he's only able to survive getting interrogated like that because of his own past experience. no one in their right mind should try to dissect a dragon.

.... the experience in shehui did bring up some unpleasant memories, but he can keep his mind off them as long as there's something else to focus on.

he continues petting geir's scales, keeping his voice relaxed: ]

It's okay. We went through a difficult time. I was content to just share space with you.

[ they have a lot in common, and he can't in good conscience ask for more. ]

I've recovered from that, so I'm better now. Though, I think the witch here cast some sort of spell on me. She said she tried to make me more human. I'm not sure how I feel about that....