[It's a werewolf thing, he can smell Basil's scent and that's how he knows it's Basil. Were he anything else he'd be like, I don't know who this dragon is but neat.]

Yeah. She arrived last month, and she's been a fucking handful ever since. She's somewhat sentient, and she's in tune with my emotions... probably why she charged into the hole after you. She does that to people who I know.