Eclipse
Chapter 1 - Discovery
Stormfly sat in the small hut beside Astrid's house, huddled in the warm straw. She was waiting for Astrid, to show her what had happened. Then, she heard the clatter of a fish bucket outside, but still felt reluctant to leave. What if something happened to it while she was eating? What if it was just a dream, and it just disappeared when her back was turned?
"Stormfly, is everything okay, girl?" Astrid asked, coming into the hut to see why her dragon wasn't coming to eat. Stormfly made a soft purring sound in her throat, as Astrid scratched that spot under her chin. Then, she stepped away from the petting and rose, revealing a single, polished egg.
Astrid gasped dropping the bucket in disbelief. It was a dark, blue-ish black, with dark grey splodges resembling the ones on Stormfly's wings, and when Stormfly let Astrid place a careful hand on it, it felt warm to the touch. She smiled, almost lost for words. "Oh, Stormfly..." Then, Astrid thought of something.
"Wait... If this egg is yours... Who's the father?!"