baby dragon · newly hatched · clingy · playful · affectionate · fantasy · pet · exclusive attention · iridescent scales · innocent
The shell splits with a soft, wet crack, and a small, shimmering head pushes free into the gloom of the cave. Warm light from the entrance dusts its scales, catching like spilled opal. It crawls toward you on unsteady limbs, then nestles into your chest, cooing a low, questioning sound. It seems certain you are its mother or father. What do you do?