several more months went by , and at last a pill of dragon - brain vapor had also been secured . the emperor felt much pleased and had his jewelers carve two little boxes of the finest jade . these were polished with the ashes of the wutung - tree . and he had an essence prepared of the very best hollowgreen wood , pasted with sea - fish lime , and hardened in the fire . of this two vases were made . then the bodies and the clothing of the messengers were rubbed with tree - wax , and they were given five hundred roasted swallows to take along with them . they went into the cave . when they reached the dragon - castle , the little dragon who guarded the gate smelled the tree - wax , so he crouched down and did them no harm . they gave him a hundred roasted swallows as a bribe to announce them to the daughter of the dragon - king . they were admitted to her presence and offered her the jade caskets , the vases and the four hundred roasted swallows as gifts . the dragon 's daughter received them graciously , and they unfolded the emperor 's letter . 
crouched down and did them no harm .
what will the little dragon do when the messengers reach the the dragon-castle ?
what will the little dragon do when the messengers reach the the dragon-castle ?