Everhigh
Paper-thin wings lifted her through the air, catching pockets that lifted her higher and higher above the earth as she scanned her territory, intent on determining the location of prey as well as driving off any potential mates that might be encroaching on the she-dragons land. Slender, muscular legs were tucked up against her stomach as she checked the ring of mountains surrounding the small valley she called her own.
Many dragons would be baffled by her reclusive behavior, but ever since she hatched from the egg Everhigh had avoided her mother and father; the powerful dragons Everfear and Eversnarl, preffering to be alone. Even at the age of five hundred years, two hundred years over the youngest possible mating age and almost a full adult, she had never mated, never had hatchlings of her own. Every time she was in heat she became unnessecarily aggressive towards young males hoping to win a new female and therefore her territory to expand their own; each severely disappointed and sent away with clawmarks. She yawned widely, flying in an up-and-down pattern like a snake underwater. She beat her wings and rode the winds higher, relishing the feeling of freedom. A sigh escaped her scaly maw; soon she would have to land. She'd been flying for over an hour. Her wings were beginning to ache.
She tilted her wings and angled herself towards the ground. She hit the dirt with a thump, and her legs buckled as she caught herself.
" Ugh," She muttered; " Someday I'll learn to fly for as long as Mother." She shook out her entire body to relieve the muscles that were currently taking their revenge on her. Everhigh padded leisurely towards her cave where a day old deer carcass proffered up her next meal. The scent of her gender in heat filled the air around her, reminiscent of sour-apples and raspberries. The smell was hiding most other scents around her, preventing her from knowing she was being watched by a beast more stealthy than she could have imagined.
Everreign
His eyes locked on her tail as she slipped away into the cave; he had gotten VERY lucky when he flew over those mountains and caught her scent. A sharp toothed grin gleamed through the trees; he'd introduce his presence slowly. He was seasoned in this area; a true professional. To woo females you had to be subtle; that was the main mistake most young males make. His seven hundred years, though, had taught him a lot. He would get his prize and pass on his genes yet again, than move on to his next target. As was the way of the Dragon.
It was time for him to find a good place to make his base; but first… He examined one long claw before he trailed it down the bark of a tree, leaving a thin claw mark. His tail swung hypnotically as he turned and slunk through the trees—Soon they'd be HIS trees, and he'd have another female belonging to him, further expanding the territory of the most successful young dragon, Everreign.
Everhigh
As the sun rose the next day, slowly it roused the slender blue dragon from her sleep and prompted her to leave her resting place. She scanned the clearing, head cockled like a bluebird. What seemed so… off? Perhaps she was merely paranoid, but she was certain something was different… For just an instant she thought she smelled something musky and strong, but she dismissed it quickly. It wasn't possible for it to be a male; males were stupid and would have approached her. It was probably residual from one flying overhead last night. That had to be it.
Now, she decided, for breakfast. She felt like rabbit. Her claws dug into the loamy earth with ease. Everhigh walked past a tree, not noticing one important thing:
A jagged-edged claw mark, caused by the serrated talons of a male.
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