A young man with blue hair lay resting in the small grass patch near a waterfall. He stirred a little feeling something smooth and very wet run across his fingers. He looked down opening one eye to peer at the small purple dragon who began to tug on his vest softly as she growled playfully. The man chuckled and sat up. "All right...All right." He nodded as he moved his gloved hand up and stretched his head as he yawned. He then stretched and groaned as he looked around seeing the waterfall and jungle-like forest surrounding him.
Ty moved over a bit a leaned against a tree trying to wake up. Suddenly another strange dragon fell into his lap. It was dark, almost charred black except for the more silver grey parts of its under body and wings. The male dragon in his lap looked up and smirked a little then roared out. The roar was very small, like a kitty trying to roar like a lion. He then jumped off and moved over to the small purple dragon. The boy chuckled and looked at the two. "Friend of yours, Ardryn?" Ty asked looking at the purple female dragon that he had learned to trust so much just within the last few days of receiving her.
Ty then grabbed the purple dragon and held her in his arms. "We should go back to the village," he commented just before noticing a frantic girl with green hair running his way.
"HEY!! You there -- have you seen…" she yelled out and then grew quite when she saw the dark dragon. Her facial expression turned from worry to down right annoyance. "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!?" she yelled out looking in Ty's direction.
Ty began to panic as he put both hands up. "Pardon?" he asked looking really confused as he began to sweat a little. Then he noticed the small black dragon at his feet was hiding and looked like he was sulking. Ty then burst out in laughter realizing what this girl was talking about.
The girl stalked over and scooped up the male dragon. "You had me worried sick Grack," she cried as she held him tightly then looked at the boy in front of her. "Oh hello there." The girl had a bright smile as she put Grack on her shoulders. After doing this she put her hand out. "Hello my name is Arana. Nice to meet you."
Ty nodded and took her hand shaking it. "Name’s Ty and this is Ardryn…and that is Grack I'm guessing?" Arana giggled and nodded as she took her hand away and pushed her bangs out of her eyes a little.
"Yes. He ran away -- it’s the reason why I was scared since I was just about to take him to his mother." She said with a nod. "He is still not used to his wings, you see." Grack growled a little and nipped at Arana ear. "Oh hush, no need to bashful," she smiled, stroking the small dragons head.
"Well I better be off," she said as she looked back to the road she came from. “The jungle ends over a nearby ridge and my village is there." Arana said as she looked at the small Ardryn who climbed in Ty’s vest and was shaking. "The poor thing is either scared or freezing," she said sympathetically as she leaned over trying to get a better look. "Hey I know. Why not come to my village and warm her up?”
Ty nodded a little. "That would be a good idea. she is rather cold to the touch.” The two the moved off without another thought. Arana lead the way as Ty was close behind. Grack looked back at Ardryn tilting his head a little.
Once at the village they came to the center where there was a large gathering and a bonfire. There where three dragons that landed in a open space: one was a green looking one, another was orange, then last was a silver. "See the big silver one that's Grack’s momma." Arana nodded. She then moved Ty close to the fire so that Ardryn could warm. "I'll be back," she said as she ran over to the big silver dragon. He saw Arana run through the crowd and approach the large silver dragon. She seemed to hand over Grack and the two dragons seemed to cuddle a little. He saw Grack’s mother nuzzle Arana before both mother and son took off into the air for what seemed like a flying lesson -- since the mother had to help the young dragon.
Ty then moved to watch the other mother dragons and their children lift off to follow Grack and his mother. He smiled watching them he then looked down to Ardryn who was completely amazed by the large dragons. "Ty…Ty, what’s a mother?" He looked at her with gentle caring eyes. "I'm not really sure how to describe it," he spoke softly as he looked at the fire warming his entire body. As Arana smiled and bounced back over towards them Ty said, "Ardryn...thanks for waking me up."
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