The High Throne assembled at the mountain top as all of the councilors, including Aurora now, took their seat and listened up. Already Aurora was preparing to bring her A-game today as it was her first day and she was hoping to set a good impression for the other councilors.
"Thank you all for coming today." Spoke High Dragon Tempest. "Shall we get down to the first issue at hand?" He said looking around to all the councilors before speaking once more. "So, as you all may or may not know, the Vrykul below are expanding their territory. The problem with this being is that the area they are encroaching into is coming dangerously close to our nursery. If the Vrykul do decide to expand further, the children of this clan will be the first obstacle in their way. We need to find solution as to where we can relocate the nursery and protect our young." He said looking around noticing councilman Twister was raising his head to speak.
"There is no more room. All of the dens are preoccupied and we've made the most efficient use out of the space provided on our camp. We could however construct a new nursery in the valley below the mountain where none occupy it." Said Councilman Twister.
"At what cost?" Said Cyclone. "If we construct a new area outside of our camp we'll have to stretch our night watch even further and our guards are already stretched thin as it is."
"I believe we can agree that dividing up our guard further isn't an option." Responded Councilwoman Eclipse. "As Councilman Twister already states, we've maximized efficient usage out of our land but we have not prepared for a situation like this. Therefore I move that we begin looking for a new camp and begin an exodus from out current location." She concluded.
Councilman Storm shook his head. "That would take up too much time and leave us vulnerable to attack. The Kvaldir already patrol the eastern shore, the only other mountain locations would be around that area but we could not do so without hostile engagement. Need I remind you that the Vrykul and Kvaldir think of our hides and scales as nothing more than trinkets? The last thing we need to do is make ourselves vulnerable."
Cyclone looked over to Aurora and noticed a confident smile creeping across her face.
"We don't have to move." Spoke up Aurora finally. The rest of the council looked in her direction. "The Vrykul are encroaching on the land closest to our Nursery, so instead of finding a new place or constructing a new area we should switch the Warriors den with the Nursery. With the Warriors den closest to the encroaching force, we could have the center of our might focused on the direction of a possible attack. The Warriors den is located in our rear position, closest to the valley which as you've said, is peacefully uninhabited. With this option we'll keep our most dangerous front heavily fortified and our young safe from harm.
High Dragon Tempest huffed amused at her idea and looked at the rest of the councilors as they looked at each other. "A brilliant Idea, Aurora. I wonder how we could have possibly missed it." Bellowed Tempest. "Lets see how the council feels. All those opposed to switching the Warriors den and the Nursery say no." Yet no one opposes. "All those in favor?" The council unanimously agreed with a strong 'Aye'.
"Very well then." Said Tempest. "We'll make preparations, give a few days notice and begin the swap as soon as possible. This council is adjourned for now."
As the council dispersed Tempest came up to Aurora and they both bowed. "Keep up the good work, Councilwoman Aurora. You're doing a fine job." He remarked.
"Thank you, High Dragon." Said Aurora respectfully as Tempest departed.
Cyclone walked up to Aurora with a smile and gave her a nudge with his wing. "Well well well. First day on the job and you've already earned the praise of Tempest I see."
Aurora smiled confidently. "Well I always had a good idea or two under my wing." She remarked. "There's still a bit of sunlight left, lets go enjoy the view in the valley. You want to?" She inquired.
"Of course! After all this council work we hardly have time to relax anymore." He said as they both walked side by side to the valley.
Once they arrived, the sun was still in the sky, not quite sunset yet but it would be soon. Cyclone looked over to her. "Alright then, what to do...what to do..." He said playfully nudging Aurora with his wing once more, which made her head poke up.
"You trying to knock me off balance with that wing of yours?" Said Aurora with a playfully inquisitive tone.
Cyclone scoffed. "Please. If I was really trying to do that you'd be rolled over onto your back."
"You sound so sure." remarked Aurora. "Don't even start with that whole male dragons are stronger than females nonsense, cause I'll make you eat those words." She said with a snicker.
"You sound so sure?" Remarked Cyclone, mocking her words right back to her. He grinned whilst doing so.
Aurora huffed and backed away once they were in the center of the valley. "Alright then, see if you can pin me then. We'll see if whit can triumph over brute strength." She said readying herself.
Cyclone looked around mischievously. "Though if you have both, thats not such a bad thing..." He said as he noticed she was too distracted by his head and wings. His tail sweeped across the ground, swiping her back feet off the ground and unbalancing her. He then nudged her side hard with his wing which caused her to fall over onto her back. He quickly tried to pounce on her and pin her to the grass.
Aurora recovered from the fall quite easily and managed to hook her front claws with his, grasping onto his legs. Using her back legs, she kicked upwards, sending him into a backflip over her and landing about five feet away from her. "Deceptive move, councilman." She remarked playfully as she slowly strode over to him and looked down as he was on the ground, stunned from the landing.
"Whats the matter? Feeling a little dizz-" She was cut off by surprise as he was merely faking being stunned. He grasped her with his wings and rolled. They tumbled down the side of the valley until the landed on even ground. Now he was on top of her. He quickly pinned her feet to the ground with his own and pushed her wings to the grass until she couldn't move them.
"Game over, Councilwoman." He said with a sly grin as he watched her struggle underneath him until she finally gave up and looked up to him with a scoff.
"Interesting strategy, but you honestly think I would fall for that twice if we had a rematch?" She said as she remained perfectly still underneath him.
He scratched his chin as he pondered and chuckled. "I think I'll just enjoy the victory for now." He said as was now laying on her to keep her pinned. He looked down to see if she was still struggling. "All you need to do is admit i'm better this time and you'll be free."
She shrugged and rolled her eyes. "Fine you're better." She said with a slight chuckle as she enjoyed spending time with him like this even if he was beating her.
He rolled off of her and laid by her side with a deep sigh as the sun was now setting. He turned and faced her as they both laid on the ground. "I'm glad I have a friend like you to be with after my duty is done."
She turned and faced him as well. "I'm glad I have you as well." she said staring at him. "You take all the stress out of my life and leave me with nothing but enjoyment and happiness." She stated.
As he looked at her something seemed to click in his mind. He remembered all the time they spent together as children, playing in these exact fields. He thought to himself that he never would have imagined that she would have grown up to be such a beautiful and intelligent dragon.
The same thought raced through her mind as well as she recalled what good times they both had as children. She admired what an honorable dragon he had turned out to be.
Something just felt right between the two as they layed in the grass. The sun was now lighting up the sky with orange color as they laid there. What happened next wasn't a move based on logic or reason, not an action that was thought based, but an action made purely in the moment.
The two of them started to move their heads closer to each other. They rolled onto their sides facing one another until their lips met in a deep kiss. Both Cyclone and Aurora closed their eyes as they kissed, tuning out all the other sounds in the world except the sounds coming from themselves. The sunlight seemed to be painting the sky and land with orange. Aurora's red scales and Cyclones blue scales seemed to be turning the same color as they drew closer into the kiss.
Cyclone wrapped one wing around her and pulled her closer to his chest as she snuggled up close to his chest, feeling the warmth from his body heat. She felt so warm and safe under his wing and she enjoyed the kiss for as long as it lasted until they both pulled away from each other.
They both realized that they were breaking the rules of the council in that moment as they looked at each other. Their hearts started to race with nervousness as they didn't know what to do. This was wrong but at the same time it felt right.
"What are we doing?" they both said the same time. with an unsure tone in their voice.
To be continued in part 2...