'Friends'... that was one way to put it, he supposed. For
Valar perhaps in particular, it didn't exactly feel
accurate... but for the moment, he didn't yet move, only watching as Joanna approached a bit closer and took a seat. For a moment, at least, the dragon's eyes flicked over to Drace, only for his head to momentarily tilt to the side before he stepped out a little into the slowly growing moonlight, that seemed to reflect quite well otherwise off the smooth black scales, furless as he was compared to his former commander.
"So you're... the one he was suddenly sent off to serve, then?" he asked, taking a seat a little ways ahead of Joanna and exhaling an annoyed little huff. "They could've at least
told us
something instead of just... dumping him off in human lands. Or I dunno... sent some of us with him, or something," Valar muttered, before giving a small, dismissive shrug, a little grin spreading across his face as his eyes turned up to Joanna's. "Well, anyway, since I'm here
now... name's Valar, the youngest member of the troop -- but I
am an adult, whether I might look like it to you or not -- and the scout. And well, a lot less...
grumbly than the commander," he cheerfully introduced himself, that grin only faltering just a little at the slight growl that rumbled through Drace's throat.
Though it would be fair to say he was rather
used to it.