Finding her stolen eggs at last, the dragon razed the funfair and began the long and arduous task of returning each of her possible future children.
From the ashes came a girl, almost a woman, swearing revenge as she watched the dragon return from the east time and again; and who made a careful count of how long it took.
The girl, now a woman, arrived at the nest, a baby strapped to her, to find a dragon dejected, almost unto death, scores of unhatched eggs around her.
Something in the dragon’s eyes changed her mission. And she asked, “How?”
Written for Friday Fictioneers from the following picture prompt (see here for other stories):
PHOTO PROMPT © David Stewart
Some things are bigger than vengeance. Nicely done
ReplyDeleteA great story of growing understanding. Dragon and woman have something in common.
ReplyDeleteI love the twist at the end. Good storytelling.
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