Last week we introduced Elf Prince Kort Elias who is diligently searching for a stolen royal dragon egg in the first story of The Kingdom of Chalvaren Romances, Dragonstone. Here’s that last line: “Where’d you go, little one?”
Kort’s grimace became a frown. Poor thing – all alone in a strange world with no other dragons to coach him, to show him what to eat, how to fly, how to roar, how to be what he was.
“Damn you, Elissabet!” He shook his fist at the sky. “Look at what you’ve conjured up with your ridiculous legend, mother.” No treasure, just a lost little dragon.
“At least he’s eaten.” Kort’s eyes ranged to the remains of the mercenary.
Without proper handling, without a first feast available right outside his eggshell, the hatchling had devoured his abductor. Served the bastard right.
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So, Warriors, what works here for you? I simply adore dragons. The problem is, though, if you don’t know what you’re doing with them, they often bite.
LOL! Oh I love those last lines. I’ll remember that now if I ever run into a dragon egg, I better have a meal for it.
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I’m sort of glad that guy got eaten.
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Yay for the baby dragon! He had the right person for breakfast at least. I enjoy Kort’s devotion to getting the dragon back where it belongs. Excellent excerpt!
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Ohhh, a little lost dragon!! Loved this imagery. “At least he’s eaten”…gives it a whole other angle as something far from cute and cuddly. heh. Nice snippet!
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Yes, don’t have much sympathy for the thief of dragon eggs.
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Your writing is impressive. An incongruous idea is turned into a marvelous tale.
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Woo-hoo! That’s what I was hoping for. But the dragon’s next meal might be innocent- hope he finds safety soon.
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Oy! I can see all kinds of bad things happening without an adult dragon to coach him–and the merc is just the beginning. Good snippet, Paula!
No wewriwa for me this week. Just visiting and keeping up with stories. 😉
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Lovely touch of humor here: ““At least he’s eaten.” Kort’s eyes ranged to the remains of the mercenary.”
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Note to self: when abducting a dragon, have a cow or two available…
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Yay, sweet justice! Your writing is totally mesmerizing.
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Well, I can’t say I am sorry that the bad guy got chomped!
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Me neither, Kim!
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