The River Dragon has no argument with anything they are telling him - as they plead their case, he already seems to be in agreement. Whether it's out of personal concern or just a desire to avoid being ruled over by a tyrant is less clear, but he mostly just rumbles his assent.

"I came here to lend my aid," he says. "This now concerns much more than me and mine..."

And then Lambert starts talking. The River Dragon turns his head, his watery body thrashing across the mountain tops with similar agitation.

"Mmm..." he says, looking downward. "There are stories that are not mine to tell..." If a giant dragon can look uncomfortable, here it is. "You will encounter the Red Beast, it is true."