Where ye be, dragon?

Journal excerpt from The Legend of Saramago and the Sixth Mage Guild: 

With the logistics at Bryce's Field continuing a pace with masons, artists, carpenters, and other laborers we set off to investigate the small chain of 4 islands with rumors of a red dragon. We of course think this is our old 'friend' and would really like to either continue our earlier conversation or entertain new ideas for fresh 'conversation'.

First island has a strange quality. We landed and camped overnight only to awake to find our boat covered in plant growth. Marked for later food production business.
Second island is small, has habitation with gliders that are defensive. Huge C cut into the jungle. Moved on.