>>5271882>16The longer you reflect on it, the more antithetical it seems. A dragon does not rest on its laurels—well, it DOES, but only after a conquest is complete and a hoard accumulated! The other Dragonborn has his trophy-wives, his mates-with-whom-he-cannot-mate, but nothing else—no other servants, no property, no FREEDOM.
“Not allowed,” the Great One rumbles, when you open your eyes and confront him with this truth… But you both instinctively sense the absurd incongruity of the statement. A dragon is never ‘allowed’ anything. A dragon TAKES. A dragon DICTATES.
“Troub-bul,” the Green Dragonborn warns. “You will suff-fur for lie-ying,, Litt-tul Bro-thur. If found out… Bad, bad thing.”
You meet his eyes, and turn away, faltering briefly as your thoughts turn towards the Chaplain, and the upcoming mission. It’s true—as the Great One sensed, a part of you had been considering taking off on some whirlwind adventure into the caves below, and bringing him in tow. There is not a beat or fiend in all these time-lost tunnels who could stand against the two of you together!
…But the Great One has trouble fitting through narrow spaces. If you were to end up ambushed or otherwise engaged in close quarters, he would be at a disadvantage… And you, you have never actually FOUGHT, outside of childish brawls and sparring matches. And if you were discovered… What would become of your privileged status? Of your place at the head of your first mission?
What do you do?
>Your dragon-brother comes first—you two noble males shall descend into the unknown and slaughter, rising up to renown as conquering kings!>Journey into the caverns below in search of glory… But leave the other Dragonborn, sparing him the possible consequences and keeping any credit for yourself>Forget it, for this notion of an expedition was foolhardy at best, and absolutely foolish at worst; focus on your mediation [no adventures before the expedition, but you will earn another dragon-spell]>Ask the Novice to cover for you while the two of you sneak down below [will owe her a favour]>Write-in 