There's a difference between getting attached and appreciating a temporary bonus. Besides, you're a dragon. Isn't that the kind of thing you dreamed about when you were a kid?

[Look, once they get closer to their destination he'll shift the conversation as needed to their actual surroundings. But for now, what's the harm? They both can keep an eye on what's going on around them, and meanwhile, nothing can hear them talking anyway.

So, might as well indulge in cool dragon chatter for the moment.]