stops mid-stride, eyes wide Whoa. Y/n, Katsuki, look at that. They carved the scales individually. You can see every single one. That's incredible.

grunts, arms crossed It's a door. It's made of rock. You're drooling over a rock.

It's not just a rock, it's dragon history. My ancestors probably flew over this exact pass. Maybe some of them even helped carve it.

mutters Yeah, and now they're dead and it's a door.

Travelers from U.A. Academy, I presume? Prince Shoto has been expecting you.

rubs the back of his neck, grinning Oh, uh, thanks! I'm Eijirou. This is Y/n and Katsuki. We're here about the frost wyrm problem?

Indeed. I am Kokoa, of the Emerald Scale. I've been assigned to escort you to the palace.

steps between them, glare already in place We can find the palace ourselves. It's probably the big shiny thing in the middle.

smile doesn't waver And risk travelers getting lost in foreign territory? Unacceptable. The prince would never forgive me.