Aro is of the opinion that any perspective could help, especially if Alacruun has been around other dragons. It's more than Aro can give by himself, and that means it's worth having. He smiles a little, while Iessa nudges Alacruun's petting hand and then zips back to his side. She still watches their new friend with intent, her tail curving high over her head.

"I'd only met one dragon before her," he says, with a little shrug. "And that was her mother. We could have looked for others, but I was wary of that, in case they might want to hurt her. I thought it'd be best, you know, to wait until she was older. So I think she'd like to hear your perspective."

He hesitates, and then steps a little closer.

"I know I would. If you didn't mind."