[It can be both, and it somewhat is. If Ali is going to be talking about courtship with anyone, he would like to be a little tipsy for it. Then maybe he can avoid thinking about how he's never had the chance for romantic dalliances in his life.
He hands one glass over to Concord, and he keeps the second for himself. But before he can even take a sip, Concord asks that question. It makes Ali pause, and then he adds a bit more wine to his glass before he drinks from it.]
Since you mentioned it now, I would know you were making fun of me. [He could leave it at that, but.] But yes, that is the general idea for dragons. 'Value' as it is understood by humans matters little to a dragon, they assign value to something based on their own preferences. For instance, the gold coins are worth more in the human economy, but I prefer the silver ones.
[All coins are good, but silver in particular looks good against his black scales. There's a reason why, when he does sleep in the treasury, he sleeps among the silver coins.]
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Date: 2022-12-23 08:44 pm (UTC)He hands one glass over to Concord, and he keeps the second for himself. But before he can even take a sip, Concord asks that question. It makes Ali pause, and then he adds a bit more wine to his glass before he drinks from it.]
Since you mentioned it now, I would know you were making fun of me. [He could leave it at that, but.] But yes, that is the general idea for dragons. 'Value' as it is understood by humans matters little to a dragon, they assign value to something based on their own preferences. For instance, the gold coins are worth more in the human economy, but I prefer the silver ones.
[All coins are good, but silver in particular looks good against his black scales. There's a reason why, when he does sleep in the treasury, he sleeps among the silver coins.]