A Fledgling’s First Hunt
_This story is self-contained and can be read alone. (4,775 words)_ Standing at her bedroom's window, Jarzyl spread her wings and savoured the wind as it swept into her room. "Dragons are masters of the sky! And now that we're finally fledglings, we...
Jar-zyl
_This is a direct continuation of the previous story, but you don't need to have read that first to understand this slice-of-life tale. (3,800 words)_ --- * * * When Jarzyl woke up from her nap, the sun had dipped lower in the sky and evening...
Maycor II
_So I decided to write a continuation for [**a previous slice-of-life story I wrote**](https://www.sofurry.com/view/1522433). You don't need to have read that before story you read this, since the whole point of slice-of-life is to be mundane and...
More Maycor
_I've been punching ahead with writing my longer stories, but I wanted to stick with my one upload a month minimum. Plus, in these times it's always nice to have something light-hearted and casual. So here's another little Jarzyl slice-of-life tale...
Trust Exercise
_This story is self-contained and can be read alone. (4,061 words)_ _---_ * * * A three-legged dragon stood alone in a small, quiet room. His name was Atlas, and the young dragon's wings were held open to hold a pair of metallic frames, each with...
Maycor
_Jarzyl gets a new responsibility. (3,612 words)_ * * * Atlas curled his tail around and used its tip to press the doorbell. The three-legged fledgling sat down on his haunches, but no more than a few seconds later, the door slid open, revealing...
Showing Some Restraint
_Synopsis: Jarzyl comes up with a new game to play with her friends. (6,818 words)_ _---_ * * * Jarzyl Mintaka entered the library and headed straight for the front desk. She didn't know whether it was a deliberate effect created by magical spells...
A Light in the Dark
_This story is self-contained and can be read alone. (2,104 words)_ * * * _"1) Provide two examples **each** for the three different categories of magical affinity: Breath-class, Element-class, and Arcane-class."_ Atlas carefully dipped the tip of...
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
The dragon hatchling stared intently at the tip of her tail, watching it flick from left to right. "Grrr!" she growled, though the noise coming from her throat sounded more like a childish purr than the deep rumbling growl of an adult dragon. The more...
Maycor and Demaeter 4
_4,064 words_ * * * "I'm definitely not being paid enough for all this trouble," Jarzyl decided. The young dragon strolled into the bathroom, carrying Maycor by his tail dangling from her jaws. Demaeter was trotting beside Jarzyl, and she repeatedly...
Maycor and Demaeter 3
_3,085 words_ * * * Almost all dragons enjoyed flight, even hatchlings. Jarzyl could easily recall the days not too long ago when she had been a hatchling herself, much smaller and lacking the wing strength to take flight. She had always enjoyed it...
Maycor and Demaeter II
_Here's another short slice of life story. More coming soon._ _7,241 words_ * * * Atlas sat still in the middle of the room, and with steady motions the dragon fledgling flapped his wings back and forth. A slow, sombre melody emanated from the wing...