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[sup]Interaction: Anki [@Medili], Srikandi [@Kumbaris], Zavim [@Sanity43217], Fei Bai Ho [@Shirly Swad],
Almira and Galmira [@Kumbaris], Sumiye [@King Cosmos], Garret [@ShiningSector], Q-T [@DracoLunaris][/sup][/center]
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Staying true to her word, Catherine was completely absorbed in her work as she 'harvested' the organs and useful parts of de dead dragon's body. Fortunately, both for her and the others nearby, not only no one tried to stop her neither they seemed to need her help in healing the rest, thanks to Anki's healing magic and quick treatment of the wounded.

It was only after a good amount of time, when Srikandi was already fully healed and carrying Fei's unconscious body that Catherine finally finished butchering the dragon's body. Besides the now open carcass were many different jars, with many different organs and parts of the dragon inside, neatly organized besides Catherine, in a grim and bloody display of efficience.

[color=ed1c24]"Hah! That was refreshing! It was quite a haul. These beauties will last me a good while!"[/color] Catherine said, looking at the initial results of her 'harvest' with a satisfied expression as she cleaned her arms and the knife she used to cut the dragon open with a small rag, tossing it aside soon after before she kneeled down and started putting all the jars back into her bag.

[color=ed1c24]"Plus, if I ever wanted to get stuff as good as these back in a city, I would probably have to either blackmail, threaten or punch someone!"[/color] she said, laughing as she gave a small tap on the bag, making the jars inside clink against each other.

[color=ed1c24]"Still... It's really a shame to leave so much behind... Sure, they're basically useless to an alchemist like me but scales, bones and fangs can fetch quite a high price on the market..."[/color] she said, looking at the dragon carcass in front of her before she looked back to the group.

[color=ed1c24]"Hm... I've heard that the meat from a dragon's tail, especially the thicker part of it, is quite a delicacy... Is anyone interested in eating some dragon tail steak for dinner? I'll need some help with the tail though, since I don't think this knife will be enough for a clean cut..."[/color] Catherine said as she looked to the dead dragon's tail with a rather voracious look in her face.

It was exactly at that moment that an ominous sound of wings beating interrupted them. Something was coming their way and by the sound of it, it was even bigger than the dragon that they had just fought... The realization that the situation was really hopeless only came to Catherine after she heard Srikandi apologizing herself and a huge dragon suddenly landed behind her. Everyone seemes to be far too tired and exhausted to fight and they both had no time nor a place to hide...

On that moment, Catherine's mind was racing with everything she had, thinking of any possibility for them to get away of that situation. She still had some reagents and could maybe do something to blind the dragon for a moment, but that wouldn't help them that much, as it would still be able to track them by their scent... Fighting against a dragon that big and that old wasn't an option... not on the state they were...

Strangely enough though, the dragon didn't use it's breath or even demanded anything from them. Instead, it simply lowered it's head as the unlikely passengers slowly slid down. What Catherine saw next thoroughly confused her. While she didn't recognize the technology, the automatons that came down could only be Oberian constructs, since there was nowhere else in Friestan where that type of technology was this advanced. That said, not only the clothes the woman was wearing were incredibly strange, but for some reason, she seemed to speak Pataliputran. 

[color=ed1c24]"Well, we aren't dead yet so that's a good thing."[/color] Catherine said to herself as she continued to watch the situation with extreme curiosity and amazement, but at the same time, still cautious.

For now, she would just gather information. It was highly unlikely that the dragon didn't smell the blood on her or the jars inside her bag, so the fact that she didn't have to fight against it meant that the dragon didn't seem to harbor any hostility towards her. Regarding the strangers who got down from the dragon, the first contact was still... cautious, from both parties so she was unable to say if they could be considered allies or if she had to be careful around them.

[color=ed1c24]"So... I'll leave the diplomacy to you guys. For obvious reasons, I'm [i]definitely[/i] not suited to this type of thing."[/color] she said with a mocking smirk, but sharp and observant eyes, looking at every movement the dragon or the strangers gave.