"You know, locking a big oooooole dragon in that little stable ain't going to do you any good." The small notail chimed as Edger and his knight put chains on the door to prevent Gretel from exiting.

"You are aware that the hostage situation has ended long ago, yes? Leave me be!"

"The Silver Tiger wishes he could pick up his kitten to stop her, but his wounds haven't healed yet."

"You shouldn't worry about me, I realized something super important when I was busy being kidnapped...."

"I'm a Drakken!"

"You don't have wings, nor fangs, you're not even a vampwelf, much less a Drakken by blood!" The mad knight accuses.

"Uuuuh haven't you noticed something cool about me and my dad? We're like, total shapeshifters! Show them, dad!"

"But...."

"You wouldn't let me down now, would you?"

"The Silver tiger never disappoints......"

The Silver Tiger projects the image of a tiger in his place. While he has not actually transformed, to onlookers he is no more than a wild tiger. "Fear not about the form before you, there is nothing to fear! While I appear to be beast-like, my mind is still true and loyal!"

"Everyone knows that notails can pull such mental tricks, what makes you so special?"

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN WHAT MAKES US SO SPECIAL. WE TURNED YOUR LITTLE WIMPY FRUIT EATER INTO A WHOLE DRAGON!!!! YOU SHOULD BELIEVE IN ANYTHING WE SAY!"

"You know, as the reincarnation of the high witch of Drakken court, I should have you killed."

"That is nonsense, wizards and witches disappeared after the start of the great darkness. Their existence is a myth in the modern day."

"Well if you knew anything about Drakken history, lowly castellan, then you would know that it was the great witches and wizards of House Drakken who transformed the members of the high court into nichtendrakks to save the family from war and starvation!"

"I can't believe they're not even teaching you people about the sacrifices of that day....."

"That story seems like utter poppycock nonsense!"

("Actually, Castellan Edger, that is what happened.")

("I have literally never heard of this before.")

("You were born a woman. You didn't get a formal education, remember?")

("I prefer to forget that, thank you, but if that's true, how does she know this then?)

("She's a reincarnation of a high Drakken witch.")

("You CANNOT seriously believe that.")

("Personally she strikes me more as a battle lawyer but what she says is true. It is by those two that Bloodfang was able to reach his true power.")

"I KNOW YOU TWO ARE TRYING TO WHISPER BUT THAT DOESN'T REALLY WORK WHEN I'M STANDING RIGHT BELOW EACH OF YOU!!!!"

"Look, what do you really have to lose by hiring me? If it turns out you don't believe me, you can just kill me and my dad, super easy peasy!"

"The Silver Tiger prefers we do not die."

"It's super simple, all I need is a tiny bit of money to get started, and some information about Drakken culture and you can get out of this with not one, not two, but three dragons!!!!!!"

"And what about Gretel? Look what you two have done to her!" Edger points to the stable where an endless string of whispered nonsense escapes.

"Um, I didn't do that. It's you who wanted to commit necromancy. I think your family would have been pretty happy to get a brand new drake in exchange for that old stinky one."

"But don't worry, if you bring back THREE dragons, your house has to give you a bigger title! Maybe even make you king!"

".....I must say, I do quite like my position of castellan. I don't know if I want a higher title."

"Typical woman loves cleaning."

"It is MORE that the higher your rank the more stressful it becomes! Also if my rank is too high, they'll take my wife away from me and marry me to my cousin to keep power in the family!"

"It is alright, when you marry your cousin I will marry Lady Lucetta to protect her."

"Can you please find another woman that isn't my wife to gawk over for once?"

"I am simply offering you a favor."

"Look, if you believe that you're a witch, prove it. Let us see these witch miracles of yours, child! You have my word that if I am not wowed you will be tossed aside and your father killed for killing Gretel, if even for a moment! Now leave me be."

"I have a wife to reclaim from a bar and carefully explain the situation going on in the stables...."

"No problem, sir! We got this! Just keep the money rolling!!! Come on dad, we gotta tell other dad all about this!"

The Silver Tiger follows his child until they're away from the manor. "How did you know about the history of the Drakkens? The Silver Tiger has never taught you that."

"Their entire family history is just online. It's not that hard to look up 'Drakken Family History' unless you're a dumb bat who doesn't even know how to use a cell phone."