[ooc - life stuff happened, feel free to drop this if it's too old!]

Thanks. Always nice to hear that.

[Is he preening? Maybe just a little. Hey, it is always nice to hear a compliment. Better than hearing how he's a complete fuck-up.

He's even more pleased (along with surprised and impressed) when the little guy actually seems to recognize itself.]

Man, dragons are pretty smart, huh? I keep thinking of the babies as being as intelligent as — I don't know, dogs or something. Looks like I'm underestimating them.