"You have come to see me slain, little mortal, haven't you?"

His eyes glow brightly in the dark of his den, the one you had snuck into, tasked to slay him and become a dragon hunter to live up to your family legacy. His voice rumbles low within the center of his den and his muscles tense, primed to react if the situation escalates.

"There's no other reason for a mortal like you to venture into my domain."