Some kind of dragon au

[occulthymns]

[Before you lies a picturesque kingdom of forests and fields and farmlands. Mountains rise up in the distance, and set at the edge of a massive lake is an elegant castle with tall spires. It looks out over the land - forests surrounding the lake, a small but pleasant medieval town pushed up against the castle walls, farmer's fields further out.

The land itself is fertile and full of wild game, unsual plants, and natural wonders like crystalline caverns and waterfalls. Rivers of all sizes wind their way down from the mountains, which alternate between covered in fir trees and bare, jagged rock with mazes of caves hidden within.

Dragon AU go!]

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[didneyworl]

[ He's apparently an earlier riser than Ven. Once the goldscale had curled himself up tightly he'd stayed that way for the majority of the night. Thanks to the higher altitude he was used to cooler temperatures, but he's still managed to tuck his wings in around himself tightly and he's practically huddled up next to the rock by the time Riku emerges.

He's also still fast asleep, snuffling softly as he buries his nose deeper into the little wallow of sand he's made for himself. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Apparently. Much earlier riser. Then again, he's used to sleeping "under" the sun rather than mountaintop "over" the sun. Probably almost an hour difference at least. But as he emerges from the water, he's pretty quick to located the smaller male. Good. He's on the shore. Better than hiding in the forest all night.

Is he sorry for yesterday? No. Rules happened. Get used to it. But hey, consider yourself lucky, cause he's not bitching at you for being all huddled up around "his" perch. Of course, that's not stopping the silverscale from reclaiming that perch, rather silently for a larger drake, and settling down on it like usual, back legs tucked and forelegs crossed in front of him. Then its the old-fashioned "looking down" at Ven till the other bothered to wake.]

[didneyworl]

[ If there's going to be a source of warmth on that rock Riku had better be prepared for a little bit of a wait! Ven's beyond tuckered out from the day earlier and if there's any measure of added comfort to be found he's going to soak in it, cooing softly in his sleep once Riku's body heat manages to work it's way nearer to him. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Hn. Part of him expects this and he takes the time to just study the goldscale beneath him. It'd been a long time since he'd seen another dragon... at least one that wasn't just making a quick flight over his territory. He's got his own history as to why he lives alone out here, but that's a story for some other day. In an odd way, going past the annoyance, it's... nice? having someone else here.

Of course, that 'someone' had to be the most naive, foolish, innocent little hatchling to ever take flight. -_- Just his luck, right?

He'll give him till an hour past sun-clearing-the-horizon before that long silver tail curls down from his perch and nudges Ven on the side.]

[didneyworl]

[ The gesture pulls a soft coo from the mostly-sleeping goldscale, but that's because he's used to tiny nudges and faint bumps from his clutch and from his broodmother when it came time to wake. For the moment it isn't enough to rouse him, but it does have him relaxing into a looser ball than before. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[... fwing him into the lake, so tempting. Riku snorts silently at the refusal to awaken and he leaves him alone for a moment. Enough to reach his tail into the water, getting the majority of it nice and wet (and a little on the cool side).

Then promptly wraps it around Ven wherever he feels like wrapping it, getting him wet and cold. No more snoozing, m'kay?]

[didneyworl]

[ NOPE, NO MORE SNOOZING. Being woken up by cold and wet is officially the worst, and once Ven realizes it he squeaks and starts awake, squirming and wriggling once he realizes there is something wrapped around him ahhh why is there something around him )))8 ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Hn. He easily slips his tail away from the other drake to avoid getting anything possibly scratched or swatted at. Still leaves him wet. His tail slaps back into the water for relaxation.]

You're awake. [Duh.]

[didneyworl]

...! [ Well that's definitely enough to stop him flailing about. As soon as he hears Riku's voice he flattens onto his belly against the ground and tries to make himself as small as possible. Someone remembers how much trouble they were in last night, yup. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[The sudden dragon-turned-flounder action makes him cant his head in a mixture of surprise and wry amusement. Yes. He remembers quite well what happened last night. And since Ven does too, they won't have any other problems with that, right?]

My territory. My rules. [A stoic reminder before he looks towards the lagoon.] You're going to learn to swim today if you want to stay here.

1/2

[didneyworl]

[ Nope...nope. He's not going to whine and beg anymore. ]

...Swim?

2/2

[didneyworl]

--Wait, you mean I can stay??

[dark_to_dawn]

[Good. Because that's not going to work, obviously. The question, two questions, earn the older drake's casual tilt, a "shrug" like action.]

That depends. You obvious have nowhere else to go. [Yes, he knew all about getting the wanderlust.]

[didneyworl]

[ )8 hardest thing he ever went through. The want to stay with mom forever but also to go out and see the whole gosh-darn world all at once. He's not sure he'll ever stop feeling restless. ]

I'll learn! I'll become the best swimmer ever!

[dark_to_dawn]

[Oh eventually he will. One way or another (some ways were more pleasant than others). Riku mentally rolls his eyes at the enthusiasm and then slinks off the stone like a serpent uncoiling from his prey.]

No you won't. [A wry statement. If Ven wants to be the best swimmer, he's in the wrong place; he'll want the ocean-side for that learning.] You'll learn enough to fish.

[But the enthusiasm's promising.]

[didneyworl]

Oh...okay. [ He's not being scolded anymore, and Riku's giving him attention. That alone is enough for him to be hopeful and hurry to follow along at the other's heels, tail wiggling behind him eagerly.

9u9 gonna make senpai so proud of him just you wait ]

[dark_to_dawn]

You're welcome to try. [He's not going to completely crush those dreams, but it's not realistic, especially for a flight-designed dragon like a goldscale.

The water breaks around his legs again and he stops only when the lagoon surface is level with Ven's sides, halfway up.] You don't use your legs to swim.

[Proud, hm? You'll be lucky to get out of "annoyance" level. -_-]

[didneyworl]

You don't? But then how do you move in it...? [ Does he flap his wings?? ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Ugh. He's got such a long ways to go...] You use your body and your tail. Wings and legs only for specific actions.

[didneyworl]

Aren't my legs part of my body?

[dark_to_dawn]

[*sigh* Such a long way...] Yes. But you won't use them to swim with unless you need to change direction quickly.

[didneyworl]

[ Faito, mom ]

So then...you just wiggle?

[dark_to_dawn]

[Hush, tiny.] You've seen snakes?

[Ultimately he's going to have to demonstrate; he knows that already.]

[didneyworl]

What's a snake? [ That would be a big fat nope; he lived at too high an altitude for one of those. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[... nope. They're gonna do the easier route. Riku glances towards the water and then slides off the stone.] Come on.

[Time for demonstration.]