Odarra closed her book twice at the beginning of the chapter, might be worth looking at and deciding which one suits the mood better. Perhaps instead of snapping her book shut, she slams it down onto a table for a similar affect? Also something about the "Only, little did she know" sentence is clunkily worded. Perhaps leave off the only? 

Apart is one word in this instance. "I hope they did too" should be past tense like the others, with 'I hoped'. "First unfriendly individual I *could* find". 

I'll admit I have trouble remembering Khaeso, so his death doesn't hit me perhaps the way it hit Marius. Maybe have him engage in a conversation with the others before his death? Perhaps include him in the previous chapters dragon joke, make it hurt more to see him fall.