Asanjus saw the great mountain rising in the distance. Although he was still over a hundred kilometers away, its golden spires were still quite visible. After a while, he circled down for a lading, touching down on a large platform which jutted out from the mountain walls of the palace. Immediately, a score of kobolds ran down to him, seeing if the dragon needed any of their services. He shooed them away as he padded into the palace, passing over the horizontal platform and past the wide entrance. This platform was only one of several, and the main entrance below was less convenient for Asanjus to reach, being a pair of golden doors with the image of a dragon's head on them. Of course, each of those doors was wide enough for a fully-grown gold dragon to walk through, so they only opened due to the enchantments which had been placed on them by Galinor himself. 

Once inside the palace, the atmosphere changed considerably. The air surrounding the palace had been warm and humid, while here it was nice and cool. The smell of some unknown perfume hung in the air, and the floors were kept perpetually smooth and shiny in spite of the tread of thousands of clawed feet over them. The walls were a strange cyan color, with golden segments at doorways and other important parts of the structure. Of course, this was just one of many rooms in the palace, yet it was still big enough for a family of dragons to move around in with great ease. The ceiling of this room alone was half a kilometer tall. 

Asanjus was soon approached by a female, probably one of Galinor's mates. She was a gold dragon like himself and the old one, and she greeted him cordially.

"Hello. You must be Asanjus. My mate told of your coming here."

"Yes, that's me. And you are? I am afraid you have me at something of a disadvantage."

"I am Erapura. You can call me Pura for short. I trust your trip was a good one?"

"Indeed, it was. Now, if you could be so kind as to show me to the Old One, I would be much obliged. I was told that he is expecting me."

"That he is. Come with me."