The Courtyard: Alex, Ashton, Barclay, Davian & OPEN
Barclay did indeed want to slap that smug little smile off of Alex' face. Maybe make him lose a tooth. He had been way too damn nice that night in the forest. Frightening Alex hadn't been enough. He should've given him something to remember them by, something actually permanent...
But then Davian dragged Alex away, and Barclay knew better than to interfere. If this became an all-about brawl, Barclay and Ashton would win. Easily. And it would be frowned upon, breaking Alex's spine and picking a dragon's teeth with his ribs.
So Barclay let them go. He grinned, shouting after them: "You just got saved by Davian, of all people! Run away, little Alex, run!"
Barclay shook his head, raising an eyebrow at the crowd. He hoped for a perfect one-liner, but it never came. "Show's over, everybody. If you want to see a dragon in action, go visit the Haunted House."