Avan isn't exactly a common person!

"Yeah... being a dragon doesn't give you extra mental defenses, and it's cold besides."

A cool new ability and now there's all these obstacles in the way of using it, isn't that always the way. At least Popp has his personal skill to fall back on: that's right it's whining.

"I'm cold, for that matter, couldn't these things have attacked in the day when it's warmer?"