Reaching a... Peaceful Pause

"You see," Uutrai continued, "given my wife's grandiose position, it's rare for her to gain a friend who isn't tied to her by a sense of duty or social standing." 

"Stop talking!"

"That's why I'm glad she met your mother." 

Uutrai laughed louder and smiled brighter. All the while, he nonchalantly blocked a dragon breath attack with a wall of sickly, misty, black essence. 

"Your mother helped my dear wife regain her lost smile. So, no matter how big her fit is, I know that Treeda would never wish you ill."

"Enough, Uutrai! Stop already! I mean it!" 

THUD!

The dragon woman pounced atop her husband. She ruthlessly smothered him with her huge claws. 

But Uutrai kept laughing and slipped out of her grasp. First, his head poked out from between her claws before pulling himself free without breaking a sweat.