"You're right! A dragon does not share, so it is a very good thing that am actually a troll and not really a dragon. And yourself as well." Not a Messiah, she means to say, but she knows well enough not to push too hard on that.

"Cahoots is exactly what I mean. I could use your power. You could use my cunning. We could both use someone to guard our backs." She offers a hand out, ready to snatch it back at a moment's notice.

"Let me show you how well your system works."