Well, I came up with the gist of this chapter back when you were running the climax of Flyover Country - that definitely influenced my thought processes for this plot...
Now I am not quite sure which reference you mean exactly...
Overall, I fear I may have underestimated how the referenced dragon blood story element from the Nibelungenlied being common knowledge might be a thing rather specific to German culture, and thus I may have left my international readers with more puzzled head-scratching than intended...
The bathing-in-dragon’s-blood-to-make-yourself-invincible bit. :p (And maybe also understand birds, or something? I can’t remember now.)
I know I’m a sample of one, but if it eases your mind, I’m not German and I still got (at least some of) it. :P
are you sure I didn't write this?!? like on a whiskey binge or somethingOverall, I fear I may have underestimated how the referenced dragon blood story element from the Nibelungenlied being common knowledge might be a thing rather specific to German culture, and thus I may have left my international readers with more puzzled head-scratching than intended...
I know I’m a sample of one, but if it eases your mind, I’m not German and I still got (at least some of) it. :P
(And I briefly acknowledge the bird thing in the dialogue.)