[ Y....es? That's what he said? ]

The dragon used to be dead.

[ That's the necromancy bit. ]

Also, it was my arm. I think they were trying to disarm me, but unfortunately for them I have experience not letting go of weapons.

[ You ever realise your life story makes you sound like a disaster? Yikes. It was definitely not his fault all this happened! Does he need to clarify that, he wonders. ]