Mithera lowers her head, shaking a little. She was sincerely hoping Melina would have a stroke of genius. The deal Jamie was offering was at a loss. For more than one reason.

Melina taps her foot for a few moments, then leads forwards. "How about, you keep the dragon, and I keep my hostage. Since I've left just about every direction out of this town, knowing the ways I go doesn't help anyway." She thinks, and nods, deciding she likes that deal. "We keep both our hostages alive, I cease blackmail against Mayt, and maybe some other time we can discuss the exchange of the people we have later. Yeah, that sounds nice to me." She smiles. "Should we trust each other's word, or make this a definite thing?"