"What do you want?"
That simple question meant they could sit down and talk things through, avoid fighting, and keep their relationship from turning sour.
"Poison Dragon Swamp, Slagor, the Half-Moon Lake area of Thunderwood Forest, plus a route to keep heading south afterward."
Orion's smile faded, replaced by a look of utter seriousness.
Lord Gareth regarded Orion carefully while the Abyssal dragon beneath her kept roaring and snarling.
"You're not asking for much."
Lord Gareth didn't say yes or no. She was probing Orion.
"With the Stoneheart Horde's current capabilities, that's all we can manage," he answered. "Besides, Lord Gareth, even if we have our differences, we should be closer to each other than to the other lords in these parts, shouldn't we?"