It was almost as if she were being greeted by a colt or a puppy, which was not at all what Eowyn expected a drake to do. But there were many ways of being in this place, so perhaps there were also many ways of being a drake. It was possible that this drake had no interest in treasure nor in enspelling her.

When a young woman rushed into Eowyn's chambers after the drake and immediately scooped it up while offering apologies, Eowyn was both further confused and more understanding of the situation.

"Is she young, then, and prone to outbursts when she is bored?" she asked curiously.