Instead of answering, he tries to speed his pace, but then Iskierka is between him and his bow and he swallows thickly. Until today, he'd never seen a dragon in person, much less spoken to one, and now he's got one right in front of him standing between him and his weapon of choice. Sure, there are an impressive number of knives on his person, but those were reserved for very close combat and he didn't want to get into close combat with a live dragon.

"You say that like they'd be alright with a dragon just waltzing around!" He frowns up at her, fear making his mouth run wild.