A tilt of the head, curiosity etched across the face of the great reptile. He’d never seen a creature such as this; it was captivating. Albeit though his wanderings on the beach had been to find carrion-as the occasional wailord washed ashore-this was a much greater find.

He took a breath and forced himself to straighten up as best he could, managing to narrow his eyes in a somewhat-dangerous look that was rendered almost ineffective by the massive dragon's appearance.

Lorelei honestly thought it was a gyrados until she heard that obviously human cry. She ran towards him, then stopped as she realized what she saw, mouth dropping open a bit. But she saw a thin line of red spilling into the water, and dared to inch closer.