Fred exits the machinery area and finds dragon droppings.
From Create Your Own Story
Fred doesn't want any part of the machinery going on in there. He is an adventurer, not an inventor, after all. He turned around, took one step, and nearly stepped into a pile of something particularly nasty...
"Hmm... a Dragon must be close by," Fred said to himself. He determined that he had nearly stepped into a pile of dragon droppins. Instictively, he looked around to make sure the dragon was not nearby.
Fred knew that the dragon had something to do with the machinery. Perhaps he should stick around and see if the dragon shows up again. He certainly could surprise him. Or perhaps it was wise. Fred tried to pick up the trail of the dragon and catch him in his lair, possibly asleep.