The dragon whimpers and then lifts its head in relief. The pain is gone!
Red joyfully clacks his teeth and growls in dragon language.
"What's he saying, Blankie?"
"Well, more or less, 'Thank you, little human child, for freeing me from my suffering... now I'm going to eat you.' "
"Whaaat?"
"Oh, sorry. I misheard. 'So now you can ask me for anything and I'll make it happen.' "
"Phew... that's more like it."
"What do you want, Marty?"