First Hunt (Hueroc/Ellora)
Taran prowled towards his prey. Step after careful step he stalked, his claws lifted and every movement slow, measured, to make as little noise as possible. His prey was distracted, facing the wrong way, and would never see him coming as long as he...
Family Line (Hueroc/Ellora)
Though they had only gone to the clan's central caves a few times, the hatchlings already knew how to tell when they were going: they'd been washed, they'd eaten early, and their parents had taken their own collars off and hidden them in their private...
Teacher (Hueroc/Ellora)
"Goodnight mother," Neth said at last, hopping into the nest with his siblings and curling up in the little space left for him, the three hatchlings sharing warmth. "Good night, my dear little ones..." Ellora murmured, nosing soothingly at each of...
Matriarch (Hueroc/Ellora)
Hueroc let out a roar of excitement as he leapt into the air, his wings beating hard to gain altitude; the day was hot and bright and clear, without much wind. Perfect for flying, and with a mate and three growing hatchlings to feed, he would have some...
The Meaning of Strength - Part 5 of 5
The world was dim and fuzzy, to Juneas, for some time. Voices were soft and muffled, scent was ignored, he could feel no touch through the haze of burning pain radiating from the wound in his chest, and he saw nothing--he was too weak to open his eyes....
First Lessons (Hueroc/Ellora)
"Go on, Loria... don't you want to play in the water with your brothers?" Ellora nudged at her with her snout, trying to urge her daughter into the lake, where Neth and Taran paddled and dove in the shallows. But she stamped a paw and snorted...
Ragefire (Hueroc/Ellora)
Hueroc smiled as he heard a little hatchling yawn from somewhere above him. "Are you tired, Taran?" he said, careful to keep his head still so the hatchling perched between his horns wouldn't fall. The blue dragonet yawned and squeaked once, then he...
Berserker (Hueroc/Ellora)
Hueroc flew a few lazy circles around Ellora's mountain, watching the skies and the forest below; the sky was empty but for a few clouds, and a single pair of dragon's wings far to the east that didn't seem to be heading his way. The forest...
The Meaning of Strength - Part 3
It wasn't Asara but his guards who finally released him the next morning, though by the time Juneas was set free he barely had the strength to move. He just groaned and shifted to a more comfortable position as soon as he could, throat...
Nightmare (Hueroc/Ellora)
Ellora took a deep breath, and let it out a little bit at a time. Her eyes closed briefly, her claws kneaded the stone beneath her, and then she opened them again, feeling a slow purr rumble in her throat. For once, her cave was peaceful and quiet....