Adrian scowled himself and rolled his eyes. He wasn't going to verbalze that he didn't want unfriendly ears hearing their conversation. He bristled when Ashton insinuated his weakness. He couldn't exactly argue it, their environment as a whole seemed to be sapping his strength. Though he did wonder why the dragon wasn't utilizing his strengths to get them out of this.
"Let's hope we're not here a thousand years." Adrian wasn't fearing death, but the prospect of a long life of suffering here didn't appeal to him. He winced at the loudness and again at the smack of skin on the iron. Once Ashton was closer, Adrian's voice became purposely barely audible. "Are your... abilities... are you able to do anything?" Ashton had once demonstrated his ability to take the life from living matter. Adrian also knew he must be capable of much more than that.