Some kind of dragon au

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[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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[dark_to_dawn]

[He crosses one paw over the other, claws lazily clicking against the stone beneath him as he curls his tail around the base in a sweep of silver.]

Zero to two is a big improvement, but it's a long way from ten.

[Oh don't worry, runt. He knows you're good enough at flying. After all, you didn't crash into his territory. But we'll get to flying once you're better at swimming. Because he's not fishing you out of the water if you flop into one of the many lakes around his territory, thanks very much.]

[didneyworl]

[ You're just biased again air dragons )8 ]

If I get to ten can we do something else? [ He's not made for all this cold water stuff and being wet all the time mom! He wants to sun on a rock and chew on trees. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[You see these wings, whelp? -_- Can it.]

Oh we'll do something else long before you reach that. [Don't say "all the time" when it's only a few hours in the lake. And nothing's stopping you from sunning right now, tree-biter.]

[didneyworl]

Like what? [ Hush okay if you have wings you should fly around instead of swim around! And he is eating okay sunning can come after his belly is fully. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[And if you have legs and a tail, you shouldn't not know how to swim either. Air, land, water. Better know how to move in all three.] You're learning to fish; I'm not feeding you the rest of your life.

[didneyworl]

You mean the neat tail thing you can do??

[dark_to_dawn]

[He saw that one coming.] I doubt you've the patience for it. We'll see once your swimming improves.

[didneyworl]

Aww.... [ But mooooooom. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

Hey. [Don't "awww" him. He's teaching you to live down here, goldscale.] You'll never get a fish in your mouth at your level.

[didneyworl]

[ D: can't he teach you to live up on the mountains?? They are very picturesque this time of year! ]

I'm still learning! [ A little bark. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Oi, he's been to the mountains. Just prefers the woodlands, thanks very much. Far more game.]

I know that. [Consider the slight raise of his sail and cant of his head as an example of his amusement at that bark.] We'll go flying tomorrow.

[didneyworl]

[ His bark was totally manly alright, hush. And it's not at all childish the way he lifts his head hopefully and bats his tail against the ground. ]

Really?? Can we go up high??

[dark_to_dawn]

[Right... totally manly. He's quivering at your testosterone, whelp. That wagging tail isn't helping your case either, Ven.] Yeah. Probably not into your domain though. [He's not a mountain dragon, and that's by choice.]

[didneyworl]

[ He is incredibly manly and you are impressed. ]

Why not?? I like the clouds! They're nice and cool when you're up really high. It feels great.

[dark_to_dawn]

[Uh-huh.] You're free to go where you please. [Just don't expect him to go fly you back for a home visit once they get up there.]

If you're confident you know how to get back here.

[didneyworl]

You're not gonna come with me?? [ )8 MOM. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[Fine... "mom"... whatever.] I'm coming with you. I'm not going to follow you. [Big dif, goldscale.]

[didneyworl]

I don't get it... [ Not to someone young like him okay. The mountains are a much comfier place to stay than in the water all the time, Riku just doesn't understand.

Ven stretches out on his belly with a tiny growl and leans to the side. Pupish. ]

[dark_to_dawn]

[He sighs and clicks his claws on the rocks. All right, fine.] I'm going with you on the flight. But if you run off by yourself, I'm not chasing after you.

[There, that make things easier to understand? Stay nearby and they'll go together. Wander off and you're by yourself.] Full?

[didneyworl]

[ Looking after him just like a mom....*^* Ven actually perks up after hearing the condition, tail tapping against the ground several times eagerly. ]

Okay! And yeah... I'm tired--do I have to sleep outside again?

email ate my reminder T_T

[dark_to_dawn]

[Well it's not like he isn't sticking to him like a burr now... -__-

The perking up earns his head a small incline, aqua eyes moving into as flat an expression as a dragon can get. Yeah, you're a fierce grown up, thwapping your tail like a pup.]

Yes. [You ain't coming in the cave yet, goldie.] But, behave tomorrow and I might reconsider.

;3; it's okay!!

[didneyworl]

[ HE'S GOING TO GROW OUT OF HIS BABY HABITS EVENTUALLY OKAY. Just give him time )8 and forgive the way he practically chirps at Riku in the wake of that information, blue eyes bright. ]

Really???

[dark_to_dawn]

[Sure. Whatever you say; he'll wait for that to happen. And no, that chirp doesn't help either. The silver dragon arches his neck a little, angling his head down to eye the smaller male.]

Really...

[Remember, it's a "deal" you got, not a "privilege."]

[didneyworl]

[ Hush they are the same thing. Ven wiggles on his haunches. ]

I'll behave...! I'll stick close and wait my turn and everything.

[dark_to_dawn]

[Boy have you got a lot to learn, shrimp.]

Good.

[Then if he does, he'll get to sleep in the cave tomorrow. Which has its own set of rules. Riku lifts from his perch and slinks off the obsidian boulder, heading towards the water. Ven's fed. He'll be getting his own meal now, thanks.]