[The dragon may not understand him, but talking to him serves the same purpose as hitting him with his sword – it keeps the dragon on him.
Riku perks up slightly when he hears Phoenix approach, and the only reason his shoulders don't slump with relief is that he can't afford to get distracted now, when they are finally about to catch the damn lizard. He hopes that his partner is going to manage to stay quiet and not draw the dragon's attention onto himself again until they have the bridle in place.
He tilts his head, and shouts in an effort to keep the dragon's focus on him:]
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Riku perks up slightly when he hears Phoenix approach, and the only reason his shoulders don't slump with relief is that he can't afford to get distracted now, when they are finally about to catch the damn lizard. He hopes that his partner is going to manage to stay quiet and not draw the dragon's attention onto himself again until they have the bridle in place.
He tilts his head, and shouts in an effort to keep the dragon's focus on him:]
All right, time for the final round!