[So - so - where he's from, which he has mentioned a few times, dragons are shape shifters? It explains the red eyes, it also explains the extremely high body temperature and the growling, but it doesn't explain why he's taking his robe off.

She relaxes a little bit when he doesn't, actually, take it all the way off, but then she sees the scratches and frowns, suddenly both worried and curious enough to want to touch it and see if it burns.]

I don't know if any of my potions would work on you, then - but it's worth trying. You'll need to wait a few days, the poultice that heals cuts requires more time to brew here. Must have to do with the replacement I'm using for Murtlap.

[A pause after that, and she glances up.] I would never want to see you caged, for the record.