In the garden, tea was brewing on a small table as Deren skillfully rinsed the cups and poured tea for Lezi Long.
Chromie slumped in her chair with an unhappy look on her face, as if she were thoroughly annoyed.
Deren poured her a cup of tea ingratiatingly and consoled her. "Our Chromie has worked hard. Calling you over this time is really just for a vacation. There'll be plenty of barbecue, and then we'll trouble you to run a few errands and pass along some messages. What do you think?"
"I don't understand why you brought along a Night Elf. What are you planning to do? Fine, fine!" The Bronze Dragon was naturally pleased with Deren's service. She held out her hand and flipped it over twice. "You know the rules!"
Onyxia, who had long found her displeasing, snapped, "Shorty, don't go too far. Next time, I'll tie you up and hand you over to Sylvanas. Let's see how she deals with you!"
Chromie said miserably, "I haven't come looking for Deren in ages. I'm only asking him to make up for what he owed me before. Is that really too much?"
"Hmph!" The Black Dragon finally let her off. Still, she gave a final warning. "Now that Deren has obtained Alexstrasza's power, you'd better be careful. I'm ready to become a mother. If you aren't careful, you might end up carrying Deren's child. Don't blame me for not warning you."
"Th-this..." Lezi Long imagined herself with a swollen belly, having to take care of a little baby afterward, and suddenly found it not fun at all. Yet she could not say that she still wanted to have fun, so she could only say softly, "Got it. I'll be careful. Don't worry, I'll make absolutely sure it's safe!" Then