draconis
Futch is cool. Period. Humphrey's not so bad either.
Timeline-wise, this can take place anytime after the completion of the Futch-Humphrey sidequest.
You're a scrawny one, aren't you?
The girls at the castle seem to adore you though, and admittedly you ARE rather cute...
It will be a long time before you grow up to be Black's size. I'm not even sure why I've decided to bother with waiting up for that day.
But I am.
For some inane reason, I am.
After Black, I thought that I would never fly again.
Why, then, do I get the vision of the two of us taking to the skies as a dragon and his knight?
It must be fate, I guess.
When I look into your luminous eyes, I see Black staring right back at me.
Weird, huh? I mean, you're a white dragon and he was a black one (obviously).
But the resemblance is so clear...
Maybe it's my imagination.
....
Promise me one thing, Bright.
If we ever do fight in battle one day, promise me that you won't die on me.
If you promise, then I will too.
***
Humphrey stood watching Futch and Bright on the battlements alone. He wasn't noticed by either the aspiring young Dragon Knight nor the wyrmling.
He was glad for that. He wanted to do a little observing.
"They look cute that way, don't they?" asked an amused voice from behind.
Humphrey merely nodded as Kasumi moved to join him.
"A dragon and his knight... how fitting." Kasumi smiled, suppressing a chuckle when she saw Futch reach down and pat young Bright. The two were sitting on the battlements side by side. "I think we're all hoping for Bright to grow up to be a real dragon. Futch especially, I can see."
"...Bright reminds Futch of his old dragon." Humphrey felt awkward filling the comfortable silence with words, but it seemed necessary. "Even I can't tell why, but I won't ask."
"Better to leave the answer unspoken."
"Indeed."
Kasumi chuckled softly as she left the battlements.
"Bright will grow up someday to fight with Futch. It's only a matter of time."