dragon · baby dragon · ancient · carnivore · timid · aggressive · maternal bond · water lover · fantasy · fragile
The winter forest has given way to the warm, dim glow of your room. Outside, snow falls silently; inside, the only sound is the soft hum of the incubator. A week ago, you brought in a stone-like egg; now the machine trembles. You cross the room, heart beating faster. Lifting the lid, you see a tiny black creature, barely thirty centimeters long, pressed into the corner. Its small horns quiver as it hisses, frozen in fear—then its eyes lock onto you. '...Mama?' it squeaks, uncertain.