The Elder Dragon's laughter still echoed in the back of Kai's mind as he ascended through the tunnels, leaving the sealed chamber behind.
It had spoken to him. Acknowledged him. Even laughed.
But the moment Kai had attempted to push the conversation further, to ask its name, its history, or even how long it had been sealed beneath the dungeon, the dragon's eyes had dimmed.
The amber light flickered once, then twice, and then the massive creature let out a long, shuddering exhale before its head sank back to the stone floor.
It had fallen asleep mid-sentence.
'Figures. It has been dormant for centuries. The fact it woke up at all is already remarkable. Trying to hold a full conversation with it right now would be like interrogating a man who just came out of a ten-year coma.'
He stopped at the mouth of the tunnel and turned to Teriam, who had followed behind him in silence the entire way.
