at the commanders funeral
dragons watch around the tombstone: *mourning the loss*
the commander shows up: hey guys whats up and why are you all crying?
dragons watch, turns around their faces in shock surprise seeing the commander alive : :O
the commander: ????? *turns and sees their name on a tombstone* Wh- Why’s my name on a tombstone? Aurene did you forget to tell them that I was still alive?
Aurene: *chirping dragon noises*
the commander: AURENE!!!
Labyrinthine Cliffs - Phoenix Dawn
Zephyrite: Hey, are you a charr?
Soldier: Yeah.
Zephyrite: Really? I heard charr were big and scary.
Soldier: What? I AM big and scary! I’m terrifying!
Zephyrite: No you’re not! You’re pretty!
Soldier: NO! Why would you– I am NOT pretty! I am scary and mean! Remember that. Spread that around. Tell your friends!
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Soldier: You again? I thought I told you I was scary and mean.
Zephyrite: You did!
Soldier: And that you should tell your friends how scary and mean I was so you’d all leave me alone.
Zephyrite: Actually, I told them [I thought] you looked pretty.
Soldier: NO! That is the exact OPPOSITE of what you needed to tell them!
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Soldier: You know what we’re going to do? We’re going to do a little image repair.
Zephyrite: Image repair, got it!
Soldier: You need to make it absolutely clear to all your friends that I am actually big and scary.
Zephyrite: But you’re not!
Soldier: This is becoming abundantly clear to me. But you’re going to do it anyway, because–
Zephyrite: Because sometimes we have to lie to ourselves! Got it!