Sparta was capable of talking himself out of most situations, although indignation wasn't normally the result of him laying into someone like that. He wouldn't have done it if he hadn't been pissed. He wouldn't have done it if it hadn't been a dragon. It's not like anyone would be upset if a dragon killed itself, anyway. According to most people that would be a service to the realm. Make him a grade-a hero. He snorted at the thought.
He couldn't just sit here in the dirt. He had to make tracks, and hope that the dragon was away long enough to lose whatever diluted effect had made it through its supposed magic resistance. Which honestly sounded like it could be a thing, since he didn't act exactly like everyone else. But immunity? Pff. No way. No such luck. If he didn't get the fuck out of here, he'd wake up in the morning with a dragon on top of him.
He didn't even fucking make it til morning.
He'd been in the process of packing up his home camp--which he'd only just gotten set up as well as he liked, and no one appreciated how hard it was to find uninhabited caves in the mountains--when there was a loud thud outside. He paused in what he was doing, then swore, then swore again.
Sure enough, outside the cave entrance was his pittance in furs and cheese. Looks like the humans hadn't wanted the monster back. But he couldn't even feel smug about that, because there was a clearly visible dragon like ten feet away.
"Thanks for the cheese, asshole. I don't need an apology if that's what you're waiting the fuck around for. Keep your dignity and just get the hell out of here. Or, hell, do you one better. I'll let you keep the fucking cave if you promise to stop stalking me. Dragons love caves, right? There's a tree not far from here with a great view of the road. Sit there until another caravan comes by, trick them, and you can leave feeling as morally superior as you damn well please."
He couldn't just sit here in the dirt. He had to make tracks, and hope that the dragon was away long enough to lose whatever diluted effect had made it through its supposed magic resistance. Which honestly sounded like it could be a thing, since he didn't act exactly like everyone else. But immunity? Pff. No way. No such luck. If he didn't get the fuck out of here, he'd wake up in the morning with a dragon on top of him.
He didn't even fucking make it til morning.
He'd been in the process of packing up his home camp--which he'd only just gotten set up as well as he liked, and no one appreciated how hard it was to find uninhabited caves in the mountains--when there was a loud thud outside. He paused in what he was doing, then swore, then swore again.
Sure enough, outside the cave entrance was his pittance in furs and cheese. Looks like the humans hadn't wanted the monster back. But he couldn't even feel smug about that, because there was a clearly visible dragon like ten feet away.
"Thanks for the cheese, asshole. I don't need an apology if that's what you're waiting the fuck around for. Keep your dignity and just get the hell out of here. Or, hell, do you one better. I'll let you keep the fucking cave if you promise to stop stalking me. Dragons love caves, right? There's a tree not far from here with a great view of the road. Sit there until another caravan comes by, trick them, and you can leave feeling as morally superior as you damn well please."
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