Shortfang just smiled as you spoke. He seemed happy in a way, though also a bit forlorn. "Shortfang stronger, is true. Have magic now so... Can fight better too. Syfr help Shortfang fight. All help Shortfang fight." He smiles as he sits back up, his previous cheerfulness returning. "And with help, Shortfang will win! Trogs just stupid bad guys, do nothing but charge and claw bite. Sewer Dragon better than trogs!" He says with gusto.

Hearing you and Shortfang speak, Pylia had a thought. "What if... What if this might have something to do with that cult Shor told us about? Elysium? I mean, Shor did mention that they plan to sow destruction and such. If the kobolds live and maintain the sewers, but end up getting killed by the trogs, who may then end up invading the city from below... That certainly sounds chaotic and destructive." Pylia looked over to Shortfang as things started to click together. "And if Eyslium, who are supposedly a cult of that dragon, are helping the trogs kill the kobolds, well the kobolds wouldn't want to ally with them then wouldn't they? Why would they went to work for someone who did so much harm, right?"