"Dragons. Wow." Dex was a little shocked, and maybe awed. Working with dragons would be a lot of fun, he mused. "Yeah. I lost a couple fingers a few months back. I really don't recommend it." He flexed the fingers that remained, the joints stiff enough to make him wince.
"You really worked with dragons? I bet that's cool." He smiled a little. He wouldn't mind hearing about that.