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"Theodore! For goodness sake, get back here!"
Dragonlord Ember, ruler of the Dragon Lands and leader of her people, frantically ran after her charge. The little hybrid had developed quite the rebellious streak, causing his poor mother more stress on top of her leadership.

The dragonling saw a rocky outcropping with an opening hidden behind it, and slipped into the tiny cave. It wasn't big enough for any adult dragon to use, so it seemed like a good safe spot to hide. It was fun, running and hiding in any small cracks and creviaces he could find in the arid canyons he called home.

He scrambled up and over the rock and into the cavern. He slid into the shadows, watching as his mother's large silhouette passed by, snickering to himself.

Theo backed up just a step before his claws hit something soft, and both parties jumped away with a loud yelp. He whipped his body around, spotting a small body on the floor.

The other kid shook herself, raised herself up, and glared at him. "You gotta lot of nerve, coming in here and stepping on me. How'd you find this cave, anyway? No one's supposed to know about it but ME." she advanced, causing Theo to back up into the rock at the entrance. He knew how rough and mean dragon kids could be, and closed his eyes.

After a few tense moments, after feeling nothing hit or scratch him, Theo opened his eyes. The other young dragon had stopped, pausing after she saw him in the light. Her eyes traveled to his short horns, to his strange ears, his Two-Claw, and the fin on the end of his tail. Finally, they stopped at his eyes.

Hers eyes were like his, but golden…the fin that grew from her tail end shimmered even in the low light.

"You're…you're like me."
She took a step forward. Theo tensed.
"How are you like me?"
Theo didn't answer. At her advance, he scuttled back up the rock and out of the cave entrance, down the side of the plateau.

Ember quickly found him. "Theodore! There you are, you little scamp." she picked him up in her large clawed hand, "How about we go home now, hm? Or are you going to avoid cleaning your den like earlier?"
"Huh? Oh uh, yeah. Sure thing mom."
Ember frowned, noticing her son was a bit frazzled. She couldn't risk him running off and hiding again though, so she decided not to bring it up.

I'll talk to him later about it, she thought.

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Posted previously at: 2019-09-25T07:05:21 | Posted previously by: Mildgyth