Oh, he had to smile at that though. No, it was certainly not a lizard. "My apologies; the dragons I'm used to are made of metal. My name's Amery, though. Amery Vallet. It's a pleasure to meet you."

He meant that, too. He didn't even have to fake any politeness or sincerity. He'd never met an actual dragon before, and this was one of the most amazing things he had ever experienced.

"The only one? How unfortunate. There aren't any that are flesh and blood where I'm from."