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           "Yes."

           "Thembigclawthingsonitsfeet?"

           "Talons?Oh,yes.Asmanyasyouwant."

           "Whatdoyoumean,asmanyasIwant?"

           "Iwouldhopeit’sself-explanatory,BrotherWatch-tower.Ifyouwantdragons,youcanhavedragons.Youcanbringadragonhere.Now.Intothecity."

           "Me?"

           "Allofyou.Imeanus,"saidtheSupremeGrandMaster.

           BrotherWatchtowerhesitated."Well,Idon’tknowifthat’saverygood-"

           "Anditwouldobeyyoureverycommand."

           Thatstoppedthem.Thatpulledthemup.Thatdroppedinfrontoftheirweasellylittlemindslikealumpofmeatinadogpound.

           "Canyoujustrepeatthat?"saidBrotherPlastererslowly.

           "Youcancontrolit.Youcanmakeitdowhateveryouwant."

           "What?Arealdragon?"

           TheSupremeGrandMaster’seyesrolledintheprivacyofhishood.

           "Yes,arealone.Notalittlepetswampdragon.Thegenuinearticle."

           "ButIthoughttheywere,youknow...miffs."

           TheSupremeGrandmasterleanedforward.