[Somehow the thought of man-eating monsters isn't as easy to make light of as it should be, but Hawk chortles at her words anyway.]

I understand it's the part of dragons to snatch away princesses from their castles in some lands, but I couldn't really offer an opinion there. Don't think it was ever in my job description.

[She's infectious, that's all he can surmise: something as grave as the nature of dragons, of what he is, can bend to be a source of mirth.]

And may the Heavens kindly look past my saying so. Sometimes I just think we need the laughter more.