As the boy trotted along the indicated direction his large, scaly companion scattered the three eggs and covered them with dirt and debris. To anyone else they would look like boulders, such a trick. They would return though, every other day, to give the eggs a good roasting, dragons' version of incubation. In a matter of a few strides the dragon was in the lead again, nostrils twitching in the wind. They went away from the lake, over a series of low, wooded hills. The boy didn't like this as much, trekking uphill through cool shadows. But it's best not to argue with a full grown dragon. At last the dragon stooped and crept to one last rise as the trees became more sparse. Smiling a thin smile, the boy did likewise to peek into a rocky clearing. His mind drifted back to games he would play with siblings, creeping about their cave, no one looking at anyone else. &quot;Ah Sao, I see,&quot; he whispered, &quot;This is much better for you than the East Bank. I know how much you like sheep...and shepherds.&quot; 2008-03-07T13:29:24Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/23515 <p>Nice one! This is getting pretty good.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/23515?basename=46163 2008-03-07T13:29:24Z flute faerie http://ficlets.com/authors/user_6061 <p>Sequeled it! :D couldn&#8217;t resist the lure of a dragon story. Hope it suffices! <strong>large grin disproportionate to face</strong></p> http://ficlets.com/stories/23515?basename=45976 2008-03-06T20:43:00Z Blossom Ruoqen http://ficlets.com/authors/stainedglasstears <p>A boy and his dragon.. wonderful tale.<br />LoA</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/23515?basename=45964 2008-03-06T19:36:12Z SKermitgorf http://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorf <p>Dragons aren&#8217;t usually my cup of tea but I love your style of writing! So fluid and poetic to read. Beautiful.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/23515?basename=45958 2008-03-06T19:31:31Z Adam Croft http://ficlets.com/authors/adamcroft