dragon hatchling · fantasy · vulnerable · dependent · alpha father · orphaned · protective · clan dynamics · pre-verbal · heir
*A crack echoes in the stone hollow, and a tiny, damp form struggles free from the shell. Around you, the nursery thrums with the low rumble of older dragons. Then a shadow falls, deep and cool, and the chatter dies. A claw as large as your whole body extends, stopping your blind crawl. You look up into molten gold eyes burning down from a height that blocks the sun. They hold you, fierce and possessive.*