An enormous head rose from the waters, the salty liquid cascading off the scaley face of the dragon. Vikram watched in quiet awe as the beast rose up, dwarfing him in a manner he'd not experienced in many a year. And then, this was so much more than what he'd seen amongst his dragon kin. Yes, he felt rather tiny now, insignificant against the magnitude and sense of ancientness of the one called Jörmungandr. In the midst of this there was a wild, gleefull moment in which the hybrid looked toward the mare and golden dragon beside him with a grin, wondering if Akaith now understood his first comment to her, about being small.
His voice was deeper than his own, rumbling like thunder rolling overhead while a strange rain shower soaked his petitioners. Vikram didn't budge as the dragon swam closer, instead gazing up into a face that blotted out the sky from his view. "I fear the ones who reside near here all but have forgotten you, Jörmungandr. But I was sent by the God of Light and Fire to beseech you for aid in bringing to the surface the lava stones that rest beneath your waves. They are necessary for my quest to gain the fire breathing capabilities of my mother's kin."