Morning. A
dark, damp and lukewarm morning. Bliss.
Mate left
early, with all the available space left he stretched to his heart’s content. No
company was lonely, but it was roomy too, great for stretching. First he popped
his old back into place, after one too many bones popping, he sat on the side and
then stood almost unwillingly. He felt the moist moss tickling him just as he
walked off their bedding. Things to eat, things to do, a tribe to lead. In that
order.
Food was served
and mood improved. It smells great. But the cook comes, she snorts angrily. So
long pleasant meal. She demands more food for the young’uns. Food they cannot
get, not the time.
{When?}
{When hallowing
takes place}
{When is
that?}
{When the
time for it comes. Can’t you see it? hah.}
She takes
my unfinished food. She says it will better serve us by feeding the young’uns, they
need strength she says. She is right, but I don’t tell her that.
Then the tanner,
the clothemaker, they all complain to me. Not enough hunt, not enough fruits, not
enough hide from hunt, not enough light.
{You are the overseer, oversee things done!}
Harharhar very
funny. I snap back at him, he manages to evade my bite. Tsk. old age!
{We remain
unwasteful until the hallowing!}
{Why do we
keep entertaining the humans then?!}
{For their
golden nectar!!}
They brought with them many things, most useless or pointless. But their foodstuffs! They had nectar with them, farmed they claim. A delight it is, a tribute can be! Its entrancing
golden color! and even shaped like golden coins! Oh! He could almost hear their
forefathers crying full of envy for them! If only the hallowing could arrive
faster so they could get as many of their delectable morsels as we would ever
desired! A hoard of them all for himself!
And maybe
some for his mate, a few for the kids perhaps.
Perhaps.
Oh. And the tribe share.
It will be
soon, regardless. Their forefathers revealed it to him in a vision! The dragon,
his guardians. The time was close! He saw it! … HAH! that was a good joke.
Wait…
WAIT!
What is
this?! This light!
So bright! A
spirit?! No, I would have sensed it first!
This light
is so bright! It has to be them!
