Okay, in my defense the beast had knocked me from my mount and sent me flying into The River Nen. Have you ever tried to swim in plate armor? It was either strip down to my knickers or die, and I did not want my last moments here on Terra to be filled with choking down river water. Lucky for me Ulfr, my vargr, swam out into the rapids to fetch me or I would still be down there.
One thing that battle taught me real quick is that steel plate is not the best choice of armor when fighting a giant fire-breathing lizard. You might as well toss your arse in a furnace and be done with it. I found that I fought better without it, being able now to move more swiftly and quietly. And without the false security of steel plate I was a great deal more cautious.
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