[Van Zieks takes two slow strides around Naruhodo, though he's careful not to move towards the gates to the garden... for now. With the same deliberate theatricality of his court performances, he gestures towards the defense lawyer's badge of sorts.]

Just as he should be aware of his strengths, so too should he be careful of his weaknesses. Lack of intellectual preparation aside, fairy tales always present some manner of deficiency for the hero to exploit, is that not so?

[This is the part where they'll have to pay attention to the dragon's reactions. Will he display a tell, or will they have to make their guesses until they hit the mark?]

Should one such weakness lie beneath the band, he should take more care to secure it. However... it may simply be a red herring whose significance our scaled friend is unable to recall as of this moment.