And? Being able to still stand and move with people you considered enemies, and vice versa, against potential danger is still call for reward enough. The dragon had no gold, thankfully, but it did have valuables still.

[He shrugged and moved towards a nearby chest. Opening it up and pulling out....

Leather.... with scales.]

It's still a good thing that Hrunting wasn't the one that broke. Otherwise, it would have been a pain to skin this off.