"A partnership. Interesting. But don't you even think about using me. Anyway we can't go charging straight for the forbidden kingdom. Our only chance is to gather information first."
Xryz then saw the lizard creature moving towards them. 
"Stay very still. It looks like we have a guest."
He readied a ball of shadow energy in his hands until he heard it say something that sounded like peace. Xryz walked up to the lizard and studied it. It must've been quite old. The energy in his hand dissapated and he started to speak to it.
"What brings you here, [I]lizard[/I]?"