The Dragon-Eater was left speechless because Grull had indeed become a coward. Since being nearly killed by that terrible existence capable of shattering the earth and sky, he had withdrawn into his lair and no longer had the ambition he once did. The Groln were almost as good as useless.
That's why he sought to become a Demigod, why he called himself the Dragon-Eater; it was because he had witnessed that great battle that he adopted this name.
Indeed, this name was quite useful because of its association with the Black Dragon; other members of the Dragon Clan didn't have the time to mess with him.
Yet the most obscure fact was revealed by someone seemingly unrelated, leaving the Dragon-Eater in an awkward position.
