Wow wow wow been like three years since i planned to write this fanfic and im just now getting to it omg

The afternoon sun was flittering through the overgrown trees as the small child ran along the path, her mother and father not too far behind her. Despite being hardly three, she managed to clamber over the tree trunks that had fallen in the middle of it on her own. "Come on Mommy! Daddy!" she giggled after slipping over another trunk and popping her head up over the other side to look at the adults.

Her mother chuckled and elbowed her husband. "Well we know she doesn't take after you, dear." She mused and watched the man roll his eyes.

"That's what I'm worried about." He teased and smiled as she laughed and smacked him with the back of her hand lightly. The two stopped and looked ahead again as they heard their daughter squeal. "Amara don't wander too far, we're almost to the clearing!" he called to the child and watched her stop trying to climb a tree and look over to her parents.

"Come onnn!" she called back before running ahead again. Amara giggled to herself and rushed through a cluster of bushes, slipping down the small slope and into the clearing where her small family usually had a picnic every seven days when her mother came home from an expedition. She landed on her back and sat up quickly, looking back to see if her parents were close, but she couldn't even hear them now. Amara got to her feet and tried to climb back up the slope but couldn't get a good hold and pull herself up.

Frowning, she opening her mouth to call for them but a noise from the other side of the clearing made her stop. The child looked back and watched the bushes move. They instantly grabbed her interest and she headed towards them, reaching out with a hand towards them. "Helloooo?" she called and parted them the best her small, dirty hands could. She expected a bird, or even a lizard, but when she saw the black scaled dragon it took her a moment to process what it was. "Oh!" the child exclaimed and caused it to jump, it's little frills raising in fear and it's green eyes widening as it stared at her.

"Hi! I'm Amara!" she giggled and got on her knees, waving at the small dragon. It made a small cooing noise and lowered it's frills, visibly relaxing before scooting closer to her. "Where are your mommy and daddy?" Amara asked and reached out to touch it, frowning as it recoiled again. "O-Oh…" she sounded hurt and moved her hand back. The other dragons at her village were always so happy to see her, but this one wasn't. The dragon whimpered and sniffed in her direction, hesitating before moving right in front of her.

The child instantly brightened up and fidgeted with excitement. "My mommy and daddy are that way!" she pointed in the direction she came. "Maybe you can come home with us!" hearing her speak so cheerfully caused the creature to raise it's ears and tilt it's head before fidgeting like she was. "And we can help you find your parents too!" she clapped her hands together and giggled, the dragon flapping it's wings happily before jumping on her with a tiny roar. Amara squealed happily and hugged it tightly, petting it's head as it licked her face.

"Amara where did yo-Oh my gods! Xyla!" Amara's father stepped down into the clearing and stopped as soon as he saw his daughter holding the dragon. His wife hurried to his side and covered her mouth as she saw the two, putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Drusus…is that…" Xyla moved her other hand to her mouth as she got a better look at the dragon their daughter was holding.

"It….I-It is…it's a Night Fury…"