[ he recognizes that she's decided to drop the point, though it still intrigues him. that's something to remember, though now really isn't the time to press the issue. death always seems to be lurking somewhere on her mind; a fact that perturbs him if only because he knows that frame of mind. ]

I did get the impression it had rather self-destructive impulses before. This just confirms that.

[ if it's drawn to her, anyway. though as archer watches them interact, it's obvious enough that she does have a soft spot for things like this. her earlier hesitation was slightly, but still noticeable.

when archer tries to get its attention once more, the dragon just glances at him, snapping its jaws once before turning its attention back to zero. ]

Perhaps I should have just let it wander off.