“No, please, do continue,” you say, matching his look. You’ve heard rumors — of course you have! But you’d prefer to hear what Merlin is willing to share. Doubtless he has more information, or at least is better able to winnow rumors into truth and embellishment and falsehood. “The only dragon you know? One that’s a creature of vice, destined to be defeated by a true-hearted hero?”

[[b]12[/b] on Good. Merlin must answer the question Constance is pressing to him, as well as the question: [i]how may Constance assure him that she is capable?[/i]]