[The Duchy of Meridian] Mt. Indra - Dragon lair

"Yes, you understand. I could send my youngest cousin to attend rather than myself if you require it." Where his cousin was at the moment he didn't know. Most likely meddling in the jobs and affairs of the locals or something similar.

In the distance a small figure was watching the confrontation go down, sitting on a rock, the monk giggled to himself. "Silly things those dragons. Enjoy gold so much but don't have a care for wine". Sipping from his Ambrosia he continued watching with interest.

Jun nodded. "YES! Thank you so much Jarkoopi." She then turned to Camilla. "So where to next?"

"Thank you, Dragon. We will be heading North to the Crystaline Waterfalls." That also answered Jun's question. "My grandmother told me I needed to go there for some reason, so that is where we will go." When her palm closed around the gem, she could feel the weight of it within her soul. It bothered her. She wanted to drop the thing, but that would not do at all. The feeling she had was ill. With a sigh, she placed the object into a velvet pouch which she produced, and then gently placed it into her bag of holding. "We will return this to you once the gems are all gathered." She had a bad feeling about this whole quest by that point.

Camilla would bow with respect, and then she would lead the way out of the lair and toward the north.

Aesath had finally arrived from toying with the nearby human locals on the lands only to find an inscription from Jarkoopi notifying he was away from the lair and he did not know for how long he'd be gone. Although Aesath hated guard duty he would stay there only out of respect to his kinsman.

Aesath was long gone from the cave atop the peak of the mountain, instead, while the troops deployed, Jarkoopi, Kepesk Altiui was inside. The mighty dragon could sense the threat of armed troops near the bottom of his lair, and in a defensive manner, made sure all of his rune traps were still working and powered. When they came close to the entrance he put his back furthest down the main hall and it arched as a cat would when it hisses. He'd use his powerful illusion magic to expertly blend himself in with the back of the cave. He was not fully invisible nor could he maintain it while moving quickly, but for now it helped him with his one thing the troops did not have, the element of surprise. He would not dare to flee, it would disgrace himself and his family, he'd lose all of the powerful artifacts to the enemy, and especially all the gold and riches stored in his hoard. He was willing to talk, but since there were troops he expected it would not end that way, it would be a fight to the death. The air felt electrified as if the tenseness could be felt...

Ekess wer marfedelom tenpiswo si jilg sia ordah, Origato ehs dolruth, Vur ocuir wer mitne batobot jahus nurti ocuirtor, Ti tangis ini sio...

Jarkoopi, Kepesk Altiui remained concealed against the wall as best as possible, he liked having to keep his opponent guessing where he might be. His posture stayed the same as his two eyes tracked the speaker.

"Wer verthicha janik belhal ekess jacion, shar sia noach, sepa, vur mamiss belhal ekess ehs shar wer Wuaco. Svabol tiric jaci huven de mishun lae ve? Sia fothisev usv sia houpe?"He laughed and his voice echoed throughout the cavern twists and turns, creating a shockingly ominous moment.

The dragon growled in Common through the darkness of the cavern, "I am willing to negotiate with your leader or a representative to further sort out our differences, but if you intend to take this mountain or slay me by force, I assure you, you will not be alive to see it done." The dragon's lair had been building up electricity for Jarkoopi, Kepesk Altiui to use in self defense, by now his hide was lethal to touch from the high amount of static energy.

The first hint of gaining a town put an invisible smirk on the dragon's face. The energy he once was building up of an offense or an attack would slowly start to disperse into the air and the cavern's walls. His illusion would now unveil him, revealing the blue dragon standing at the rear of the cave, the yellow eyes stood out against the dark blue scales.
"If that is what you offer, then I will accept it. You can inform your master he has a new allegiance."
He could gain the citizens' respect and more wealth by protecting and taxing this city, for the only price of answering to Goraia's leader. Pondering on that thought, he awaited what the speaker would say next.