"I think you're my hero, ' she said. Only half - kidding.He stared at her, the picture of incredulity. 'Most people, ' he said, 'think I am a very bad man.'She studied his eyes to try to find out if that bothered him. He didn't seem bothered by them. He seemed discomfited by her. 'Well, ' she said at last, 'maybe you're a very good dragon."