After acknowledging all the pomp and circumstance with his customary widening of eyes and raised defensive arm, of course. Though momentarily concerned that Iris's arrival inside the garden has done something painful to the man-turned-dragon, and then surprised by the sudden reversion into a human—or humanoid—form, he quickly regains his bearings and rushes forward to catch Ryunosuke before he hits the ground.]
It appears we've succeeded to some degree...
[One would hope that would be the end of it, but Barok has no such optimism.
After a brief glance at Iris to make sure she hasn't also been cursed or something, he turns his attention back to the man they've come to retrieve. Strangely, he feels a sudden and undeniable itching in his canine nose, and...]
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After acknowledging all the pomp and circumstance with his customary widening of eyes and raised defensive arm, of course. Though momentarily concerned that Iris's arrival inside the garden has done something painful to the man-turned-dragon, and then surprised by the sudden reversion into a human—or humanoid—form, he quickly regains his bearings and rushes forward to catch Ryunosuke before he hits the ground.]
It appears we've succeeded to some degree...
[One would hope that would be the end of it, but Barok has no such optimism.
After a brief glance at Iris to make sure she hasn't also been cursed or something, he turns his attention back to the man they've come to retrieve. Strangely, he feels a sudden and undeniable itching in his canine nose, and...]
Agk-choo—
[It looks like flower-fever is going around?]