Bane rolled his eyes, and stood his ground. "I don't have a choice. Look." Bane said, and then pointed outside to where Lysia and Eve were sitting in the far off distance drinking tea. "See those two? They aren't going to let me leave until I close that portal over there, and you seem to be the power source that is keeping it open, right?"
Bane's bold declaration seemed to give Aetheryx pause. The dragon's eyes flickered between Bane and the distant figures of Lysia and Eve. "An interesting predicament," Aetheryx mused, his voice a rumbling echo in the cave. "You seek to close the portal. Very well, mortal. If you wish to challenge me, then prove your resolve."
Bane nodded, not like he had any choice. "I'm not looking for a fight, but I'll do what I have to."