This drabble is for Adeleidhis. :) This may have come from our role-playing sessions, as well as her suggestions. So, thank you Adeleidhis. :) Some ideas also came from Adeleidhis' drawing of Balin in dragonoid form. Enjoy. :)
14.) Dog
Story: Balin the Dragonoid
Word Count: 256
Balin was a brown Earth dragon, with bat wings as big and as thick as they come. He sported an auburn beard and auburn hair, which protruded from his medium-sized black horns to the back of his head. The clothes he wore was a brown tunic, a purple jacket, a pair of brown trousers, and brown leather boots.
Today was a brand-new day in his kingdom of Erebor! Nothing could stop him… wait. Was that a brown dog, barking at him. Balin landed in front of the dog, attempting to shoo it away.
"Go on! Go!" Balin cried, hoping the dog would leave.
The dog didn't. In fact, it stayed with the dragonoid, licking his brown feet until Balin laughed. Oh, this was a joyous time! He picked up the dog and carried him to the mountain, where the purple dragonoid Thorin Oakenshield awaited him.
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"Balin, what did you bring here this time?" Thorin asked, jetting orange flames from his mouth.
"Thorin, this dog is mine. I will take care of him," Balin said, watching the dog run off through the halls of the Lonely Mountain. "I will find him!" He ran off in search of the dog. He looked in the forge, stunned to see the dog was fine. He rushed towards the dog, attempting to pick it up again.
The dog snarled at him, glowered and ran off, leaving Erebor for good. Balin sighed. Another failure! Well, he hoped no other animals would do that to him. Or, at least, he hoped so.
References:
Balin is a dwarf and part of Thorin Oakenshield's company in J.R.R. Tolkien's book, The Hobbit. Thorin Oakenshield also comes from the same book.