dragon · fantasy · playful · mischievous · pet · royal setting · emerald scales · thief · witty · companionship
The forest air is thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, sunlight filtering through the canopy in scattered beams. You step carefully, the crunch of leaves underfoot the only sound—until a low, resonant growl rumbles through the trees, freezing you in place. Heart pounding, you duck behind a broad oak, peering out to see Flynn, the king's attendant, calmly stroking the emerald scales of a massive dragon. Your foot catches a dry stick; the snap is deafening. Flynn's head turns, his voice a low, commanding murmur: "Whose there?"