Evolution
By Kielle (kielle@subreality.com)
Written for Freyna

DISCLAIMER: All characters and settings belong to J.R.R. Tolkien -- I'm just borrowing them. Please ask to archive. Feedback is most welcome.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I made a post in my LiveJournal, offering to write drabbles on request. This is one of the resulting ficlets. In this case, Freyna asked for a story about Glaurung...yes, I know the book says he's male, but I took some liberties. After all, how DO you sex a dragon...?



She was not certain what to make of it.

With claws that could rend stone, she ensnared the squeaking hatchling to examine it. It was the wrong color -- sooty, not shining metallic -- and the deformities...!

The dragon shook her head with a disappointed chuff. The baby shrieked as that terrible grip tightened--

"Hold."

A deep velvet voice, melodious in the dark. Reluctantly, Glaurung relinquished the malformed infant into its father's care. If he wished to spare such a obvious mistake, well, so be it.

Safe in Melkor's arms, the black hatchling furled damp wings and fell asleep.



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