"Conspiracy? Phew!" There's a casual huff to that. "...Sounds exhausting..! I'll be glad to avoid it then!" he laughs, leaning more fully against the dragon.

"Mmm. Dragon is pretty good at protecting, it's true- my shadow often does my work for me it feels like, these days!" The dragon chitters, and he shrugs. "You're right though- I don't think anything will even try to hurt them, actually."