From the sky beyond? [He tilts his head curiously.] Well, which sky would that be? Isn't it all the same one?

[Ah, but flattery does get one everywhere with a dragon. He leans away and buffs his claws against his chest scales a bit, not unlike a human might, and that's as close to preening as he'll get.]

Aha, well, it wouldn't do to not be polite in such good company, after all.