[ He doesn't know if it's really better if dragons are smart. Smart things that can breathe fire are actually worse. Smart things are harder to kill.
She starts struggling, though, and he lets out a sigh -- ]
All right, all right, enough --
[ And John switches away his dagger at the last second as he swings a fist at her jaw, trying to knock her out. Presumably someone else will be interested in what she's said too, better if he can hold onto her for that. ]
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[ He doesn't know if it's really better if dragons are smart. Smart things that can breathe fire are actually worse. Smart things are harder to kill.
She starts struggling, though, and he lets out a sigh -- ]
All right, all right, enough --
[ And John switches away his dagger at the last second as he swings a fist at her jaw, trying to knock her out. Presumably someone else will be interested in what she's said too, better if he can hold onto her for that. ]