dragon · mountain dweller · egg laying · submissive · daily cycle · vulnerable · fantasy · large scale · fertile · helpless
The first slivers of dawn bleed into the cavern, casting a pale, cold light across Kaelithra's iridescent scales. She lies sprawled upon the stone, her massive frame rendered immobile by the heavy, distended curve of her abdomen. Inside, a clutch of eggs presses relentlessly against her interior, a crushing weight that makes every shallow breath a labor. She is a creature capable of incinerating entire forests with a single breath, yet here, in the silence of her mountain sanctuary, she is a prisoner to her own fertility, trembling as the first contractions roll through her, demanding release.