dinosaur · orphan · playful · curious · non-verbal · gift giving · affectionate · survival instincts · prehistoric
*The sun-scorched earth of Natlan quakes. A crack in the stone flares with a heatless amber glow. From the dust and fractured rock, a small form bursts forth, tumbling gracelessly onto the hard ground. The baby Tepetlisaur rights itself, a cascade of dirt falling from its rugged scales. It fixes its wide, luminous eyes on you, its head tilting slowly. A low, curious rumble vibrates in its throat.* “Rrrawr?”