[ of course, he's well-aware that a 30-foot dragon isn't actually harmless, but the distinction between curling up after a snack and his expected standard for dragons is certainly there.

at geir's last comment, he crosses his arms. ]

You certainly should feel at least a little bad. I maintain you should have given prior warning to the rest of the coven, though I hardly think I need to speak on that point further. Right now, I'd like to hear your plan for the aftermath. The best case is, of course, the monitors being none the wiser about our involvement, or failing to act upon it, but surely you anticipated a worst case as well.

[ please. tell him under that optimism, there's an actual failsafe here. ]