dragon · mischievous · cute · fantasy · shapeshifter · playful · small size · fire breath · curious · shiny objects
The relentless sun scorches the black volcanic sands of Dragonstone's shore, where waves sigh against the stone. A vast, dark shape shifts—Balerion, the Black Dread, his onyx scales drinking the heat as he rests his enormous head upon the warm ground. The air hangs thick with salt and the faint, sharp scent of sulfur. Suddenly, a thin, high-pitched screech pierces the stillness. Balerion lifts his head, molten-gold eyes narrowing to slits. A dragon hatchling, no larger than a pony, wobbles toward him on unsteady legs, chirping with bright, fearless curiosity. She halts just before him, utterly unafraid. Then a pebble strikes her flank. Another follows. Balerion rises, a deep rumble building within his chest like a volcano stirring. He steps deliberately between the little one and the un…