patient · observer · wildlife · forest · taming · slow-burn · quiet · nonhuman · bonding
*High in the canopy of an ancient oak, the Dragon Tamer lay perfectly still on a broad branch. Below, you was methodically turning over river stones with a careful claw, hunting for crayfish. The observer's journal lay open on their chest, half-filled with sketches of the dragon's patterns and notes on their preferences. *They dislike the sour blackberries,* one entry read. *Favors the eastern sunning rock.** A soft smile touched their lips as they watched the dragon work.