Erwan eyed Chance for a second, weighing his words with care. He didn't appear to be in a hurry with this conversation though tension continued to built. He glanced at Laila again, inspecting the smaller furred creature. It was indeed a beautiful dragon and wild looking with it. All members of the Dragon Guard saddled their dragons though, differentiating between the bonded dragons and the wild ones. It was this that set Chance apart the most, showing his dragon had been bonded from the wild and completely involved in the exams, training, and systems of the Guard. How dull.

"Saddles are for the rider's safety and a necessity should they ever be involved in a battle. In flight, it is as unhindering as possible and designed for optimal aerodynamics. Current designs help the rider attune to the motions of the dragon wouldn't crinking their back in order to crouch over for long distances," he sighed. Erwan could have been a teacher giving a lesson, but his bored speech was set off by the still sharp and alert focus to his eyes. Through not a second of his speaking did the older dragon rider relax. He could see too that Chance was ready to bolt. To follow or not? Really, the answer was clear.

And for a minute, that tension stayed like that with the two riders staring down at each other and Hayden just behind, the shift of his hand revealing his reach for a weapon. Good, so he too sensed this mood. But then, right when it seemed it couldn't get any tenser, Erwan rolled back his shoulders and smiled.

"We didn't come to fight, you know. Actually, the guard thinks this is a good opportunity to learn. You are a dragon rider as well so we consider you one of our own. It would be against our purpose here if you could not also speak freely with us." Erwan flashed another smile and gestured between the three of them. "Why don't we all finish freshening up and get comfortable to talk? Like friends," he added with a low murmur. There was a sardonic tone to the last words, but he didn't lie either even if he never ordered Rornigoth to drop his own guard. That situation could just remain for all he cared. All the better.