Chapter 3: The Lure of the Wyrm, pp. 122-136 Summary

Twoflower and Hrun are imprisoned in a dungeon cell. Twoflower surmises they will be released soon, and gushes about having seen dragons. Hrun tells him dragons no longer exist and that it was probably magic. Twoflower recounts the legends from his youth about dragons, and Hrun counters with his experience of dragons living in swamps and collecting firewood. Twoflower asks what will happen next. Hrun says what usually happens is that he is pulled out of the cell to battle giant spiders and a mutant slave, then rescue a princess who helps him escape with treasure.

Twoflower reminisces about his childhood fascination with dragons. His sister told him they were not real, which greatly disappointed Twoflower. The dragons he has seen in the Wyrmberg are much smaller and sleeker...