"I guess our dragons are a little more like this world's, although I'm pretty sure they still eat people. They just also sometimes bargain with us, if we give them things they want. The Hudson River dragon helped me get to the Underworld in exchange for an important teleportation device, but it was worth it."

Thus, Hudson, a cutesy version of the sassy red dragon that Julia met all that time ago. Going to the underworld was a big experience, especially as she made a choice while Shadeless that showed how much of her was still there, and she holds onto that. She wishes they didn't have to lose the button to get it though. Quentin always had to lose things that mattered to him to help other people. It's an unfortunate reality for her best friend.

"I do, yeah. She left a special flower in my backyard to communicate with me. I don't think she can intervene with the heralds." Endrborrin may be a beloved spring goddess and vital to Solvunn, but she doesn't deal in violence and conflict the way they do. She's focused on her own priorities, something she also reminded Julia of, and she promised to remember. The harvest is coming in the next few months and Julia plans to do all she can to live up to their pact.

Julia glances around, now that the dragon and dog have apparently gone to play games and hopefully not cause more havoc together, curious about this unexpected space. This is not like the bar. "So are you going to show a girl around your secret base or what, Bond?"