"If we could keep the house in one piece, I would be grateful," Biffy said, his eyes still fixed on the dragon. He recognized that it was a bit hypocritical, given how much damage he'd done to so many nicely decorated parlors over the course of his early immortality. Still, people did need to continue on living here.

"I'm going outside, to get an assessment of the situation from there." Not in the habit of waiting for permission about his own domain, Biffy took a step back and went through the door and around the side to get a good look at the bedroom window.