Dragons can be quite territorial, and venturing near their nests without paying them the required toll is an often-fatal mistake. Fortunately for broke or unprepared travelers, dragons accept all sorts of currency.
Someone on cohost joked that the dragon had inadvertently made its lair into a destination on any journey that Caelle makes from now on, and I drew this in response:
She's going to make that dragon almost regret accepting alternate payment methods. Almost.