Shima had to scamper to the side to give her scion room as he let Tzilan pull him up, and she settled pressed between the vampire and his larger dragon, tail left trailing over a great black claw. She, too, could probably have done with a more rational sense of fear and caution.

"While I'll be happy to prove you wrong..." Saralegui said, easing himself down to sit in the space Shima had cleared for him, "...you could simply look forward to whatever we do manage to bring back. Real answers, possibly, or at least a starting point to further search from."