He pauses at the gates of the manor. Having passed through the town, he now has some misgivings about this whole thing, but he's here, and may as well see what's here. Anyway, he hasn't had lunch yet, it's midafternoon, and they promised him a meal.

This is the first time I ever attempted to draw a sitting dragon from the rear; wings were omitted for the sake of clarity. These are all due for a going-over; I may add them there, or I may add them and make them transparent or something.