"Damn it! There's one... Urrrp! Left. Come on, now... I don't have the... Uuuuurrrrpppp! Time, or energy to come chasing after ya. Just play along and join your friends."

He could hear the creature slinking around in the shadows, and though his belly roiled and gurgled with his previous meal, he knew he needed to do something about it.

"It'll be quicker for both of us if you just hop on in... Course, you could also give up and serve a dragon. I could always use some more meals, and it seems like you are good at bringing them... Where are... There you are!"

Damn this was a phenomenal piece by  fepon. I could not be happier. Please watch their awesome work if you haven't already.

The dragon, that's Tyrris.  emberknight.
The fortunate kobold? A kobold version of Gizmo, :icogizbabbu:.