There had been very few moments in Dave's life where he was so terrified that he damn near pissed his pants. One such incident happened recently when he came face to face with the Big Black Dragon in its nest.
He remembers the moment when he thought that the Dragon had spotted him and was looking straight at him. It was at that moment he really started seeing a bright light calling him. And now all he had to do was leave this body and go to the light.
But then somehow he made it out of the nest of Roghorth. He made it out alive. He then promised himself that he would never go near that Black Monstrosity again. And he wants to honor that promise as well. But from the way things are going on, it doesn't seem like he would be able to honor his promise.
Before coming to the Escort mission, Grump had a little talk with him about the mission. And he had made some things pretty clear to him…