Blood and Water (♠ Blue Suit ♠)

[EdithSpeaks]

Tome tried not to look at Mia after that, not wanting to see disappointment on her face because he couldn't just let her have it. "It's dangerous." He continued, shaking his head. "It could just as much try to eat you as it might let you mother it." Of course, it wouldn't be capable of such a thing for nearly a year - but he wasn't going to mention that.

 

[Blue Suit]

Well Mia had never had to deal with dragons before. It was not like she could refute what Tome had just stated, but still... Oh well, things would end up being one way or the other "I know. I mean, I've heard they're dangerous. I just hope he'll be healthy"

 

[EdithSpeaks]

Tome nodded slightly, looking at the egg cradled in his arm. "It seems okay. It should be fine if we keep it warm. Ill hold it until we're at the town, then we can get materials to make a sort of cradle for it so I won't have to use my hands."

 

[Blue Suit]

With a smile crept on her lips, Mia turned her face to the side to look at Tome "Have you encountered many dragons before?" She curiously asked. In a way, she felt that the egg had been lucky to fall on his hands, at least he seemed to be fairly worried about it and its well being.

 

[EdithSpeaks]

Tome shook his head. "Three, in total. An adult that tried to eat me when I came too lose to her nest, a hatchling I saw from a distance, and an egg that stopped briefly at the castle before being taken on to the hatchery." The prestige of having the egg so near was the only reason the King had let it happen.

 

[Blue Suit]

"How big was the adult?" People said dragons were huge. Like really enormous. She did wonder though, just how big could they be? Perhaps, the little dragon inside that egg would grow to be extremely big.

 

[EdithSpeaks]

Tome shrugged slightly, trying to think of a way to put it so that she could understand. "If the house were gutted and nothing but the outer frame were left, it would barely have fit inside. . . And that is nothing to say of its wings." They added a good deal of size to the beings.

 

[Blue Suit]

Mia blinked, clearly she hadn't expected that big. It was a funny thing to imagine though. The huge dragon trying to fit into the house without taking the wings into account of course. If... only if, they kept him. Would he grow so much? He'd have to stay outdoors. And then concerning the food, they'd have to... But then again, it was not for sure he'd come with then and Mia had to bit her lip not to let out yet another sigh "Huge, yep I get that" She finally declared.

 

[EdithSpeaks]

Tome nodded and just looked at the egg in his arms. "But I have heard tell of dragons as small as house cats, and in between. . . There's no telling how big it will be, or if any of the stories are true." He shrugged slightly. "Let us simply hope that it doesn't hatch before we reach the nursery."


((Today at work, I walked my art straight into a pole because I was looking at one of those handheld price scanners as I walked thankfully we were closed and only one other employee saw, but I now have a bump forming on my shin from where I kicked the cart as it stopped. . . Proof I cannot be left alone. Ever xD I will now go to sleep with an ice pack on)) 
((And by 'art' I meant 'cart' ))

 

[Blue Suit]

Well... Mia wouldn't really mind it if it hatched before they reached the nursery... At least, she wanted to see it once, just once. "Is it still too far from here?" She didn't really know how long did it take to dragons to hatch, so she sort of thought surely it had to take a while more.


(My, really? But are you alright now?)

 

[EdithSpeaks]

Tome made an uncertain face. "I don't know." He shook his head. "One thing is for sure. We'll be cutting it very, very close." If it didnt hatch before they arrived, it wouldn't be long after that it would. He just hoped they could get it there in time.


((Yeah I'm fine lol there's a bump and even though it doesn't look bruised it feels like it, but I heal decently quick and I've just been icing it if it gets too sore I'm good. I recover quickly from my stupidity lol))

 

[Blue Suit]

(Sorry for the lateness. Really long week)


"Hmm" Mia commented quietly before her eyes fell on the egg again "What could happen if it hatches before we get there?" He really did wanted to get there before it happened, but would it be that bad if it hatched before it and they arrived to the nursery later?


(How's your bump now? Healed already? Also the creepiest thing happened to me yesterday night. My dad and mom went out to eat dinner because of their anniversary and I stayed home with my puppy. So there I was, sleeping on my bed when I suddenly hear some child's horrible screaming nearby. It startled me, and I got up with a jump. First I thought it was my imagination or that perhaps I was still half asleep, but then the child screamed again, and it was seriously horrible as if someone was hurting him or doing the worst thing ever possible, it was blood curdling. It kept on for a few minutes and I literally didn't know what to do. I don't know which is the police phone number here at Mexico so I felt pretty much useless and because it had rained all day long, the power was off. I couldn't call my parents because my cellphone had ran out of battery and I was so scared to even go out and find out what the hell was going on. Anyway, I could just get my dog inside my room and stay there and wait until the screaming stopped. When my parents got home I couldn't help but cry T^T I was shocked. They called the police, but they say they didn't find anything. But I swear it was real. I'm still so . . . Bewildered )

 

[EdithSpeaks]

((It's okay. I've been pretty busy lately too))


Tome made a not so happy face and just shook his head. "I've heard stories of dragons imprinting upon hatching, like baby birds. If it were to imprint on one of us, and then be left without us at the hatchery, it would likely grow depressed, refuse to eat, and starve to death." For all his talk of not wanting the egg, he didn't want that happening any more than she did.


((Pretty much healed.


But oh dear god O_O That . . . That sounds really terrifying. I'm so sorry. Maybe he was playing? I don't know, some kids in my neighborhood scream like they're being murdered while they play with their friends. . . For the sake of your mental health, I would go with that))

 

[Blue Suit]

"Oh" Mia was too late to notice her face revealed a crystal clear hoping look and as soon as she did, she quickly looked down "Oh" She repeated again, this time a bit more severely "That... I guess that'd be bad" One side of her was not lying though, and what if they really did have to leave him there? She wouldn't really want for him to get attached to either Tome or her.


(Good ^^)(Maybe. My parents keep on telling me, it was surely a nightmare. Which I really do hope. That, or your theory)

 

[EdithSpeaks]

Tome didn't like the little glimpse of an expression he'd seen on her face, but he hadn't been able to see it long enough to decipher it. He sighed, quietly, and just shook his head. "We can just hope it doesn't happen. And travel quickly."


((. . . Want something to cheer you up? :3


Also, want to skip to dragon hatching?))

 

[Blue Suit]

Giving a small sigh herself, she grabbed the reins tighter and, acquiring a straightened posture, she urged her horse to go a little faster. It bothered him, it clearly did. As such, she was better off not harboring any hope or whatsoever.


(Like what? :3)(Yeah, I think it'd be better)

 

[EdithSpeaks]

((Oh! Oh! What if his mother is the one running the hatchery?))


They traveled for three days with no interruptions or misgivings, and were two more days from the hatchery's town when disaster struck. They had taken shelter in a small inn for the night - just for the night, until they could travel again - and Tome had planned to wake up not long after the sun, but he was woken when light was just beginning to peak over horizon. Groggily, he opened his eyes to see what the source was, and heard a solid crack from beside him. Eyes widening, he rolled up into a sit to look at the egg he'd taken to sleeping with to keep it warm, throwing back the blanket to reveal it lying there, peaceful but for the jagged cracks in its shell.


He stayed stunned for too long, and the dragon was already beginning to poke its head out by the time he regained himself and sat up further to help it. Oh, the inn wasn't going to be happy about the state of their bed sheets after this. Dragons didn't hatch without mess.


((This :3 The most stupidly hilarious thing I've seen in a while))


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((Also, boy or girl? And pick a picture. I lean towards 1 and 4 but you can have the final decision))


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[Blue Suit]

(Oo, that'd be awesome! Would he know she's his mother right away tho?)


(One question before I answer! Is Mia in the room there with Tome?)


(Omg, It was hilarious! xD I just loved everyone's faces at the end. So fascinated with the story! That is drama! xP)


(Hmm I like number 4. Is the last one by chance toothless? So pretty :3)

 

[EdithSpeaks]

((Maybe she wouldn't know because he's grown up, but they could figure it out after a while of staying there? Maybe he has some dream about her from when he was real little? Or just hears her name lol


Yes, Mia should be in the room, I think, in a second bed


I've never watched that show but that clip was hilarious xD


Yes it is Toothless :3 He's so adorable. Four it is))

 

[Blue Suit]

(Perhaps he could figure it out eventually. Ooo perhaps he can get attached to her rather quickly and Mia can get a bit jealous. Obviously, Tome won't like his mother in a romantic way but maybe deep inside he knows she's his mother?)


(Ok ^^)


Mia shifted to her side with a small sigh while her eyes fluttered open as her ears caught some strange noise. It was like a... cracking sound? Her eyes widened and she quickly pushed herself up into a sitting position. "Is it...?" Lowering her eyes to the egg beside Tome, she gasped a little. She really had thought they would make it there. Actually thought, they'd just leave the egg there and leave. It hatching there... Did changed things right?


(I love him x3 And I love the movie as well)

 

[EdithSpeaks]

((He can follow her around like a little duckling 'cause she knows about dragons and he wants to protect his :3))


Tome's eyes were wide when they met Mia's, and perhaps even a little panicked, but he sat up and started to carefully peel away pieces of broken shell for the baby. "G- Go and run a warm bath. Not hot, just lukewarm. Go." He would have to clean the baby up when it was done hatching, so the amniotic fluid didnt get in the way of any necessary functions. Once it was clean and out of danger, then he could panic about what to do with it.


((Have you seen the teaser for the second one?))

 

[Blue Suit]

(Aww so cute x3)


Mia practically jumped out of bed and proceeded to do as she was told. She saw panic on Tome's eyes and as such she tried to be as helpful as possible. She quickly pushed the bathroom's door open and knelt down by the bathtub. Reaching for the handle, she got the water running.


(Nope :3 But I will)

 

[EdithSpeaks]

When the baby finally emerged completely, it began to cry immediately. It was a good sign, Tome thought, since - just like human babies - crying meant it was breathing well. It looked at him, though, as he helped it the rest of the way out of the broken shell pieces, and for just a moment was quiet. He didn't like the look in the tiny little brown dragon's eyes, but he hadn't any time to think of that now.


Cradling the baby gently in his arm, he got up off the bed, kicking the blankets aside, and followed Mia into the bathroom. The water was low, so he only nodded at Mia. "Turn it off." He said, and stepped inside as she did. His pant leg was soaked through to the knee as he knelt, and to the ankle at his other foot, but it would dry so he ignored it and lowered the baby carefully to the water level, gently rubbing the thick fluid from its skin and whispering soothing nothings to it as it continued crying squeakily at him.


"Find the softest towel in here and hand it to me." He directed a little gentler than before, glancing at Mia. "If we haven't anything soft enough for a human child, get one of my shirts."

 

[Blue Suit]

Mia watched the baby dragon in awe. It was . . . Different. She was bewildered. Oh and the look it had on its tiny eyes as it watched Tome. Now, it wouldn't be easy to separate it from him, she could tell. "Find the softest towel in here and hand it to me." Looking away from the little guy, a bit reluctantly actually, she nodded and quickly scrambled to her feet.


She brushed her hands against some of the towels she found. But, as expected, they were not as smooth as she believed Tome would like them to be. Lacking that important thing, she had to go with the second option. Grab one of his shirts. She took it quickly and practically rushed back in "Here it is"

 

[EdithSpeaks]

Tome nodded and took the shirt, sitting up on the edge of the tub to start gently drying the baby dragon's scales. It made slightly happier sounds after that, mrring and trilling at him not unlike a bird. A big bird, but still. When it was dry, he looked at Mia again and held his arms out a bit, with the baby still in them. "Hold him a moment. I'll dry and change, then take him back." He didn't like this. The baby kept watching him, eyes transfixed even while it had cried before, and it didn't bode well for the future. Surely it couldn't have imprinted that quickly?


((You never chose boy or girl so I just chose boy lol))