The elf stared at the sleeping Kei. Vi and Forth stood over the lycanthrope, betting on how long it would take him to wake up after his exertions. The sharp-eared one smiled slightly.
‘It's the least I can do.’
‘You do enough without that,’ muttered Draco. He checked that the vial was indeed empty and handed it back to the soldier sitting next to him. ‘Kei certainly has it easier with you and knowing that you won't leave him.’ The dragon was suddenly overcome with irritation, which he managed to hide quickly. He also thought he had someone like that. He bit his lip, thinking of all the letters he had sent to Jeviev, to which he had received no reply. He felt regret about this, although he wondered if he should. However, no arguments could help him get rid of the painful needle stuck in his heart. ‘You don't have to worry about me that much.’
‘It seems he has to.’ Forth approached them with a grim expression. It seemed that he had lost the bidding to Vi. ‘You would hurt yourself and not even notice.’
‘It's not that bad.’ Draco tried to pretend he was indignant.
‘Then how do you explain how they described you after the marvax attack?’ Ari scored a point. Long ago, the four of them had told the reptile what the soldiers accompanying them on the trip to Enpine had said about the monster's attack. The dragon's behaviour after returning to the estate and his attempts to downplay his injury worked against him.
‘Besides, every now and then I hear from the butler or the lieutenant that we have to be careful and make sure nothing happens to you.’ The vampire rolled his eyes.
Draco just sighed, not wanting to comment. Although not much time had passed since the monster's attack, for the dragon it was already a faded memory, one of many similar ones.
‘Good quality potions aren't cheap.’ The reptile tried to change the subject, or perhaps return to the previous one.
‘And our pay isn't low,’ the elf replied. ‘Besides, there
