This is my first ever fanfic. Reviews are appreciated but please be kind!
Disclaimer: Dragon's Bait and its characters belong to VVV. I do not own them.
The sun glistened and danced on the lake. Alys laid back resting on her elbows, taking in the heat on an unseasonably warm day. There wouldn't be many more days like this before the cool winds of autumn would chill the air.
She let out a sigh and threw her head back in contentment. She noticed her brown hair brushing against her resting elbows. Finally getting some length back. She had hated the awful boy haircut Selendrile had given her a couple of years ago and she was pleased to finally feel like it was long enough to be distinctly feminine.
Her hair wasn't the only thing that had grown. Her body had matured, most notably gaining a little more volume along her hips and breasts. She looked down to admire her own bosom and feeling a little proud. I might as well admire them if no one else is going to. She knew men had begun to admire her new curves, even Selendrile had made note once. 'Suppose we won't be able to pass you off as a boy anymore,' he had said, looking directly at her breasts as she leaned over him to reach for a book. No one had ever made any effort to court though. She let out another loud sigh, she dropped her elbows and lay down against the cool grass.
"Oh my. It really is quite hot out here." She said to herself, knowing she wasn't really alone.
She heard a grunt come from some trees behind her.
"Selendrile," she called towards the trees, "I think I'm going to go for a swim to cool off. Care to join me?"
A large golden dragon peeked through the trees at her like an excited puppy. She giggled knowing he couldn't resist a chance to take a swim.
Alys had traveled with the dragon youth for a couple of years now. In that short time she came to know him better than she had ever known anyone (other than her father maybe). She felt she knew Selendrile even better than she had known her childhood friend Risa. Alys had felt a little guilty about this at first, but decided it wasn't a fair comparison since Risa was taken from her too soon.
Before she had gotten to her feet, the golden dragon had slid into the water. "Silly dragon."
She stood by the side of the lake and dipped in her toe. Oh, it's cold! She hesitated walking in, still enjoying the warmth of the sun on her skin. The warmth was washed away when she was suddenly splashed with frigid water.
"Selendrile!" She screeched.
The dragon let out a grunt that Alys understood as a laugh. He sunk below the surface of the water, using his wings as fins, making a quick escape. She watched his golden form glide away, leaving a trail of wake with his tail.
"Stupid dragon." She lowered herself into the water, slowly becoming acclimated to the cool temperature. She waded out to the center of the lake, turned to float on her back and closed her eyes.
Her thoughts drifted. Selendrile was no longer a ruthless dragon, obsessed with revenge. They now enjoyed each other's company and cared for one another. He still became annoyed occasionally by her persistent pestering and inconvenient human needs, but he enjoyed teasing her over such things. Alys appreciated how well he took care of her, making sure she always felt safe and was fed. He had even taught her to read! She couldn't ask for more, though she had come to wish that he cared for her in more than a friendly way. Her dreams were often clouded with him in his attractive human form. She sighed to pull herself away from daydreaming.
A dark shadow blocked the sunlight from reaching her face. She popped an eye open to see a dragon head looming over her. She quickly splashed at him in retaliation for earlier. They played together in the water until her fingers began to prune.
She drug herself in her heavy dress onto the bank and collapsed from exhaustion. The sun would be going down within the hour and she wanted to dry off before returning the the abandoned cottage that they were calling home (for now).
"Probably a good time for you to go find yourself some dinner. I'm just going to dry off here for a while. Come get me once the sun goes down?" She asked not even bothering to pick up her head and look to see if Selendrile was listening. She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.