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Vince reluctantly turned his gaze back to Dashaco. "Who told you that? Everyone knows dragon's have died out." he asked casually, though he clenched his jaw.
A waiter came over and asked them for their orders. "I'll have the steak." Kasumi said politely, "But no gravy, please."
"I'll have a Veal shcnitzel ((sp? sweatdrop )) with a ceasor salad." Vince said and closed the menu and handed it to the waiter.
Kasumi had noticed Vince tense when Dashaco had mentioned dragons, so she decided to do some proding. "Dragons were so beautiful, or so my mother says. I've never seen one." she added hastily, "but Oh, how I would like to." she said pasting a dreamy look on her face.
Vince smiled at her, "Dragon's are magnificent but they are evil creatures, deamons that create chaos where ever they go."
Kasumi tensed as her anger flared. She knew she wasn't evil and she didn't like it that he had just said she was. Jerk! She thought. "How do you know that they were evil?" she asked, careful to use past tense and to keep the anger from her voice.
Vince sat there quietly for a while before he said, "Dragons are well known for burning farms and hunting livestock.... among other things. How many people do yu think have been killed by dragons?"

The waiter left with their orders.
"May I ask why you're are so obviously interested in dragons?" He asked a little snidely.
Kasumi tensed, not knowing what to say.

"Ever hunted them?" he asked quietly.
Kasumi's eyes widened with shock and disbelief. She slapped him before she could stop herself. "How dare you!"

"I...I'm sorry. I don't like any hunting... The taking of another's life..." She draws comfort from Dashaco's touch.
Vince smiled at her gently. "It's ok, no harm done." he looked to Dashaco. "Hunting is usually just sport these days. There are some who believe they can kill a dragon. But they are often killed before they get a chance. As a dragon fanatic, how would you kill a dragon if you had to?"
Kasumi went pale. She had never killed another dragon, much less faught with one. she couldn't ever imagine hurting another of her kind.

Kasumi nodded, but remained silent.
Vince waas momentairly distracted as the food was brought out and placed on their table. "Mmmm... smells good. Thank you." he said to the waiter.
Kasumi picked up her knife and fork and began to slice a piece of steak.
"Mm now where were we, Oh yes, that's right. Slaying a dragon. So how would a human turn a dragons said strengths against it? I am aware dragons are big and heavey but they are also quick and extremely manuoverable."

"I hope you don't mind, but I have another question. How do you find a dragon? I heard they can transform themselves at will and become a human. How do you tell them apart from a normal human?" He asked before shoveling a piece of schnitzel into his mouth.
Kasumi's hand automatically went to her hair. To a human it might look like a wicked dye job but she knew it was natural and shined strangely in some lights.

"Hmmm...." He said thoughtfully as he ate his meal, thinking of another question.
"I have a question." Kasumi interupted his thoughts.
He looked at her and smiled, "sure, what is it?"
"Does the gold mining make you rich?" she asked.
"Rich enough to afford simple luxuries and keep the workers happy." he said before taking another bite. "Why so curous?" he asked with a cocky smile and a raised eyebrow.
"Oh, no reason." Kasumi answered and filled her mouth with a small piece of veal, careful to chew it delicately like a real human woman would.

"It's because I'm not a fool." he said darkly. "I know they still exsist." He drank from his wine glass.
Kasumi's looked up at Dashaco with wide eyes but she said to Vince, "are you sure? No-ones seen one for a long time."
"I'm sure. I'd be willing to bet my life on it."