He didn't know. He was lost. Completely lost. 'Where are we? What is happening? Is this heaven? Am I dead?' He glanced around frantically, only to realize that this was no longer a forest. This was a cave. Not a big one. Smaller than a normal cave too.
Just large enough for them both to fit comfortably inside. Well, that explained why the dragon hadn't moved or spoken yet, because he was too overwhelmed to make noise. That or he just wasn't capable of doing so yet. But if not speaking yet, then what was he capable of now?
Did he even understand what they were saying? Or was it just an instinct, a reflexive response to their voices? Or...or…was he afraid of Lance? Would he try to hurt him? Or kill him? Or...? Lance bit his lip anxiously as he watched the other boy carefully, waiting for some sort of reaction.
