Maea
Beware the darkness of dragons,
Beware the stalker of dreams,
Beware the stalker of dreams,
The girl could have taken all of the gifts and the dragon would not have minded, if the subtle amusement lined around milky eyes was any indication. Eventually even the ancient's greed was sated however, leaving the Black to stash the remaining treasures beneath her tongue for safe keeping. A gracious incline of the spike-covered head cemented the assumption that she wasn't all she seemed to be. For a while she assessed the glass sculpture, contemplating the offered critique and memorising ways to improve on it for future attempts.
Then a wide yawn exposed an impressive set of jagged teeth. Stretching herself out before rising up to stand, Maea extended her neck and gave the girl a gentle nudge with her nose; definitely friendly, and almost affectionate. This had been interesting, but the sun was getting low and she had family to return to. Perhaps some other time she would reveal herself, talk for a bit and see if this youth knew how to play with her new marbles. For now, it pleased her to remain a mystery.
Spreading her wings wide, the towering beast took off in a surge of whipping winds. For a moment her shadow swallowed up both girl and artwork; then she was gone, a speck on the horizon diminishing steadily until she disappeared behind a cloud bank.
Then a wide yawn exposed an impressive set of jagged teeth. Stretching herself out before rising up to stand, Maea extended her neck and gave the girl a gentle nudge with her nose; definitely friendly, and almost affectionate. This had been interesting, but the sun was getting low and she had family to return to. Perhaps some other time she would reveal herself, talk for a bit and see if this youth knew how to play with her new marbles. For now, it pleased her to remain a mystery.
Spreading her wings wide, the towering beast took off in a surge of whipping winds. For a moment her shadow swallowed up both girl and artwork; then she was gone, a speck on the horizon diminishing steadily until she disappeared behind a cloud bank.
Beware the talons of power and fire,
Beware one who is not what she seems.
Beware one who is not what she seems.
