" This sounds good. I'll have the water if I may, thank you." He took a long drink, then continued," If any were to break through, would your void be big enough to accommodate my true shape should self defense become nessesary? I am a fire breather in my native shape, and can breathe out a nasty weakening gas from the brimstone in my belly, although the fire is easier to direct, if nessesary, and my tail is impressively long and muscular, if I might brag on myself a little. You in your current shape could stand in my hand fairly comfortably. But, I am a true shape shifter, and could conceivably make myself any size I wished, if there is not room for my bulk or a different shape would suit the situation. Do your larger warriors revert to their natural shape when injured or do they maintain their secondary shapes until unconscious? How large is the void entrance? When I am forceably incapacitated, I revert to my natural form, a consideration during battle if I am fighting next to someone in a smaller, weaker form. I wouldn't want to come around to find I had accidentally smooshed a group of people from getting knocked out!" Asclepius wanted to lay out some combat abilities to help the commander of the group place him well. "My scales and the embedded jemstones are pretty durable, but you could conceivably shove a blade up under and between the scales to inflict damage to a dragon if it weren't paying attention or was being swarmed. I'll keep my wings furled while on the ground to make them less a target. If we needed to flee, I could take quite a number on my back and neck, as long as you don't get airsick; I'm not really big on throw up on my back, as it's really hard to reach between my wings. May I see your care station setup? I'd like to make sure my hands are the right size for the gloves you have available in your triage. I'm sure you have everything you need?" He asked.
