[Huan]

Emlin and Hanson try to spy out the dragon

Emlin steepled his fingers in front of his mouth and looked down to where Hanson was standing. ‘The dragon . . . you say you’re looking for a dragon?’ Hanson’s eyes went wide as the Elf got down on his hands and knees and began looking under the table. ‘I was sure I had one here. Brought the beastie in myself.’ He poked and prodded between chair legs, then sat back on his knees, a rather scared look on his face.

With a crook of his finger, he urged the Hobbit nearer. ‘Must have escaped!’ he whispered. ‘’Bout time for his dinner, too. Oh my! Best we keep a watch on those sitting in chairs in this room,’ he went one, shifting his gaze carefully about the common room. ‘If we see one of them suddenly disappear beneath the table, we’ll know we’ve found him.’

Hanson nodded his head solemnly his eyes as big as saucers at the possibility of a dragon on the loose.