[Nods, and then moves to step out of the room, since he doesn't seem to want to come inside.]

Mm... it's a long story, which goes back to an ancient war he told me about called the Scouring... actually, he wrote out the details of what he knew down for me. It's quite interesting. Apparently they are a quite powerful race...

Mark certainly seems quite frightened of the mere prospect of them, especially at the thought of the Malnosso being able to summon them. He's fretted quite often on the subject, particularly after his first kidnapping... and even though none of the current situation is related to his world's dragons, unfortunately, he is unable to differentiate between what he knows and the truths of what we face here.