Tehndarinth came home from ... somewhere, and Engell realized that he had "that look" about him. One that said not only that he'd gotten a flight in, but that he'd remained on for a while too, and traveled back in time to arrive just a few hours after he'd gone. Engell was glad that at least the silvered Ryslen flurrier could do that much orienting himself. He had work to do, he couldn't afford to keep moving around the multiverse at random.
Of course you can, Tehndarinth bespoke with a chuckle. And what work? Your sons take care of your many many worlds. No worries.
"Well," Engell said getting up and walking toward the dragon's roosting ledge, "I guess. So where did you go this time?"
To Starburst, a special call went out. I answered it proudly.
"As you should," Engell laughed. But then he froze in his tracks. There standing before him was his dragon all right, and an egg large enough to hold... "Is that... yours?"
One of mine, yes, with Tainidann , Tehndarinth proudly proclaimed. There were eight!
"And you just had to bring one home? Are you insane?"
Tehndarinth's wings shot up, defensively. No I am not, you will see. This will be good for us.
Engell sighed. His dragon was getting so... inventive... with his reasoning for going places. But he wouldn't take an egg away from anyone, that would be stupid. After all the years and all the hatchings he'd seen, one thing he knew was not to get in the way of fate.
***
As fate would have it, the egg broke open not more than two days later. With Kalkin, Daverin and Brinna in attendance as well, Engell watched with them eagerly. His dragon's attentions to the egg were almost motherly, he was so very proud.
"Wait," Brinna said, "we're all bonded, what about if it wants someone new?"
No worries there, the hatchling proclaimed to them all, I will not need to. I have duties already!
"And what would that be?" Asked Engell. Then his flock of flitters came roiling around, joined by those of the women and Kalkin. They surrounded the purple and silver dragoness, removed her egg shell nicely, and like a highly trained unit they flocked back to her sides.
Cleaning the place up! I can't have visitors with a messy egg shell on the ground now can I?
***
As Nitadann grew up, everyone noticed how nice the flitters acted in her presense. Even those belonging to other folks, she seemed able to command them easily. Perhaps it was a mental thing, Engell decided. After all, her sire and dam were quite special. So it was that Nitadann was given the task of rounding up spare flitters when guests were arriving to the Tower, and keep them occupied until the dignitaries left. She seemed to relish this duty, as it brought her into contact with riders and bondless dragons frequently.
Nitadann grew quickly of course, and just as quickly Engell - and the others - noticed that she was quite flirtatious. Perhaps of the wrong dragons. Engell had to warn Kalkin's Sixth and Brinna's Byrnth away from her a couple times.
What he hadn't expected was that dragons like Avery's Zujirth and Sami's Shiseith would be courting her. Both males had female riders... Both of whom Engell was quite - not in the sexual sense - intimate with.
... Not yet anyway... But if they kept up, who knew what might happen? Two attractive young women, two strong and sturdy fliers, and one extremely horny dragoness...
Name: Nitadann
Gender: Female
Colour: Purple-winged Silvered Purple
Breed: Flurrier Mutt
Abilities: Psionics, Assisted Firebreath, Icebreath
Personality: Male dragons seem attracted to both her appearance and flirtatious personality.
NEXT!
The - DRINKS dragons!
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