Firefrost looked up at the castle and cocked his head slightly "dragons have been gone?" He had wondered why he lacked seeing any on the flight East, as he pondered this he lashed his long tail in agitation, it seems times are worse than he thought. Dropping his head low the brought himself close to the halfling inspecting him for any sign of a lie "I have arisen from a cave of ice to help those in need, I am obviously needed, the dragons have all gone!" His voice rose with the irritation he was feeling and he flicked his wings in uncertainty, bringing his large head closer he breathed a light cliud of frost over the hobbit "am I not needed?"