`` i am not at all tired , '' temeraire protested , `` and look , those dragons are trying some mischief over there , '' he added , and dashed away without waiting for an answer , so they all had to cling to his harness to keep from being flung off their feet as he collided mid-air with a startled and squalling pair of french light-weights , who had only been circling around looking over the battlefield , and who promptly fled his attack .