Where was the man at currently? In what he deemed as the kitchen. Hadn't planned on really hunting, but he'd gotten something small, a rabbit for starters. It was carved up and cut into small pieces for the little one when it was ready to eat.
Meat was set aside for the tyke on a wooden plate. Hopefully it'd enjoy it compared to the bugs that it'd been after earlier.
Where was the man at currently? In what he deemed as the kitchen. Hadn't planned on really hunting, but he'd gotten something small, a rabbit for starters. It was carved up and cut into small pieces for the little one when it was ready to eat.
Meat was set aside for the tyke on a wooden plate. Hopefully it'd enjoy it compared to the bugs that it'd been after earlier.
A new scent invaded the young one's mind, one that it didn't recognize. The man wasn't near here either. Managing to get to it's feet the little one padded through the room, soon finding the door out. Its wings were neatly tucked away as it crawled under what it could, and squeezed through dark passages. This place was fun, with lots of areas to hide in.
Getting closer......there. The small babe chirped warmly at the familiar giant. It looked up at him and blinked a few times. The little jaws snapped as it recognized the new scent as a food item. Hungry...food.... It tried to make it clear to the man what it wanted. The babe even spread it's wings to slap them against the floor, to get attention.
A new scent invaded the young one's mind, one that it didn't recognize. The man wasn't near here either. Managing to get to it's feet the little one padded through the room, soon finding the door out. Its wings were neatly tucked away as it crawled under what it could, and squeezed through dark passages. This place was fun, with lots of areas to hide in.
Getting closer......there. The small babe chirped warmly at the familiar giant. It looked up at him and blinked a few times. The little jaws snapped as it recognized the new scent as a food item. Hungry...food.... It tried to make it clear to the man what it wanted. The babe even spread it's wings to slap them against the floor, to get attention.
"Hm? Oh, awake now are we?" came the muse. "I'm almost done here. Then you can have it."
The man was still working at carving up what was left of the rabbit. Whatever it didn't eat would be stored away later, preserved with salts to keep it fresh. There was the sound of something being cut up, bones cracking. A pelt was soon tossed down to the child, more so to encourage play than something to eat.
Though he was sure it'd probably become food one day, too, when the being learned to hunt all on its own. For now, he'd provide for it.
"Hm? Oh, awake now are we?" came the muse. "I'm almost done here. Then you can have it."
The man was still working at carving up what was left of the rabbit. Whatever it didn't eat would be stored away later, preserved with salts to keep it fresh. There was the sound of something being cut up, bones cracking. A pelt was soon tossed down to the child, more so to encourage play than something to eat.
Though he was sure it'd probably become food one day, too, when the being learned to hunt all on its own. For now, he'd provide for it.
As if understanding the man's voice, the small dragon nodded it's head vigorously in response. The small head tilted from side to side as it tried to decipher the sounds that the man was making. Its head snaked back and forth, up and down, trying to see what was going on. Suddenly something fell from above!
Fear.....curiosity The dragonet lept back in surprise, a yelp and growl soon following. With wide eyes, the little one snuffed at this fury object. It flipped the pelt over, and flicked out a ribbon like tongue to taste the underside. It was tart, and sour...an odd taste, but somehow appealing.
The little tyke firmly bit down on the thing, and shook it roughly. It's pupils were dilated, a sure sign that instincts had settled in. It flipped the pelt over, and dragged it around the floor. Small growls emanated from the little throat as it played.
As if understanding the man's voice, the small dragon nodded it's head vigorously in response. The small head tilted from side to side as it tried to decipher the sounds that the man was making. Its head snaked back and forth, up and down, trying to see what was going on. Suddenly something fell from above!
Fear.....curiosity The dragonet lept back in surprise, a yelp and growl soon following. With wide eyes, the little one snuffed at this fury object. It flipped the pelt over, and flicked out a ribbon like tongue to taste the underside. It was tart, and sour...an odd taste, but somehow appealing.
The little tyke firmly bit down on the thing, and shook it roughly. It's pupils were dilated, a sure sign that instincts had settled in. It flipped the pelt over, and dragged it around the floor. Small growls emanated from the little throat as it played.
He watched the little one a few moments before going back to finishing up the rabbit. He'd wait patiently until the hatchling was done playing to go and feed it. Flexing his stiff hands a moment, he shook them off. Later on, he'd have to go outside to the well and clean up his bloodied hands, and the dragon child.
That's when he went to look at his palm, remembering that flash of light. Had the dragon done something to him? He hadn't the slightest idea. The man was a bit worried that something might be off, but that was just human nature. He was more curious than anything else, thankfully.
He watched the little one a few moments before going back to finishing up the rabbit. He'd wait patiently until the hatchling was done playing to go and feed it. Flexing his stiff hands a moment, he shook them off. Later on, he'd have to go outside to the well and clean up his bloodied hands, and the dragon child.
That's when he went to look at his palm, remembering that flash of light. Had the dragon done something to him? He hadn't the slightest idea. The man was a bit worried that something might be off, but that was just human nature. He was more curious than anything else, thankfully.
The tyke finished playing as the hide was thrown underneath a counter. It scratched at the floor trying to wiggle under and retrieve its toy. Just then its head turned as the man set down some bits of rabbit. Its claws clacked on the floor as it raced over, and skidded past the platter. Once it was able to find its footing again, the little one walked to the rabbit, and began to voraciously devour the bits of meat. It paid no attention to the man as he examined his hand.
All other thoughts fled as the little dragon ate. The plate was soon licked clean. The little one then began to slowly groom itself. The dark scales glistened as they were cleaned.
The tyke finished playing as the hide was thrown underneath a counter. It scratched at the floor trying to wiggle under and retrieve its toy. Just then its head turned as the man set down some bits of rabbit. Its claws clacked on the floor as it raced over, and skidded past the platter. Once it was able to find its footing again, the little one walked to the rabbit, and began to voraciously devour the bits of meat. It paid no attention to the man as he examined his hand.
All other thoughts fled as the little dragon ate. The plate was soon licked clean. The little one then began to slowly groom itself. The dark scales glistened as they were cleaned.
Watching the tyke, he chuckled. The man soon went to retrieve the pelt that'd been tossed beneath the furniture. It was hung up, just out of reach of the child. For now, he had other things that needed to be done, such as finish weeding his garden. The door was left open, a glove placed upon the dragon touched hand.
It still felt funny, but that was about it. Grasping the garden tool, he went right back to work, toiling in the heat of the sun as he fixed the garden.
Watching the tyke, he chuckled. The man soon went to retrieve the pelt that'd been tossed beneath the furniture. It was hung up, just out of reach of the child. For now, he had other things that needed to be done, such as finish weeding his garden. The door was left open, a glove placed upon the dragon touched hand.
It still felt funny, but that was about it. Grasping the garden tool, he went right back to work, toiling in the heat of the sun as he fixed the garden.
The little dragon looked up as the man walked out of the house. It looked back to the plate, and gobbled up the last piece. The little babe cocked its head at the hanging pelt. It looked around trying to think of a way to get the pelt. A snort finalized the beings decision....it was too high, and there was nothing close by to climb.
The child followed the path of its friend, and watched him work in the garden. It raced over and began to dig next to him. It looked up after a small hole appeared. The black eyes gazed questioningly at the man, wondering if this was what he was trying to do.
The little dragon looked up as the man walked out of the house. It looked back to the plate, and gobbled up the last piece. The little babe cocked its head at the hanging pelt. It looked around trying to think of a way to get the pelt. A snort finalized the beings decision....it was too high, and there was nothing close by to climb.
The child followed the path of its friend, and watched him work in the garden. It raced over and began to dig next to him. It looked up after a small hole appeared. The black eyes gazed questioningly at the man, wondering if this was what he was trying to do.
Eyes turned upon the child as he leaned against the tool.
"Not bad, kiddo."
That certainly did cut time down for him in planting and what not. Right now? He was so busy still trying to remove weeds he didn't even have the chance to begin planting. Leaning down, he gave the drake a pat against its shoulders, careful of the wings.
"Good job."
Eyes turned upon the child as he leaned against the tool.
"Not bad, kiddo."
That certainly did cut time down for him in planting and what not. Right now? He was so busy still trying to remove weeds he didn't even have the chance to begin planting. Leaning down, he gave the drake a pat against its shoulders, careful of the wings.
"Good job."
The dragon purred as it was pet. It pushed its head against his head into his hand wanting to be pet more. After a moment, the small infant trotted to the other side of the man, and dug another hole. It chirped at the man when it was finished digging.
I did it again. Do you like it? It looked up expectantly at the man. Even though it didn't understand what was going on, it loved to help.
The dragon purred as it was pet. It pushed its head against his head into his hand wanting to be pet more. After a moment, the small infant trotted to the other side of the man, and dug another hole. It chirped at the man when it was finished digging.
I did it again. Do you like it? It looked up expectantly at the man. Even though it didn't understand what was going on, it loved to help.
