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• Waking

  by NightMaiden 2 months ago

  I awoke to the rays of the morning sun; it was pleasant, and I stayed in my spot for a little more so I could heat up enough …

• Orders from a King

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  Cael had been readying his spears when the Royal Guard had approached him.

  At first, he had been apprehensive to follow them…

• Contemplation

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  I have also had time to ponder several things – where did my human parents get me from? How did I pass into their hands?

  Thi…

• Isolation

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  I was horrified, to say the least. Stupefied, terrified – and any other adjective you can think of.

  The world had just been…

• Annoyance

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  “Tell me everything,” Simon grated out.

  The guards finally stopped tripping over their boots, formed a rank, and after much …

• News Travels Fast

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  King Simon sat at his throne, drumming the armrest nervously. His wife, Ylana, tried to comfort him in vain by patting his ha…

• Discoveries and Adventures

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  A few minutes later, I was sitting over the remains of my old home, in dragon form, not caring who was outside to see me.

  I…

• Of Angered Dragonesses

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  I whirled around; my eyesight was perfectly fine in the gloom of the castle, but I knew that the guard had human vision.

  I d…

• Escape...Sort Of

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  A voice startled me into the wardrobe; I dove in it headfirst, not thinking about what I was doing.

  “Earl! How ‘bout settlin…

• Time is of the Essence

  by NightMaiden 3 months ago

  Night had fallen completely, and yet, my heart seemed to quail at the prospect of escaping.

  _Chin up! You are a dragoness! Y…