A kobold youngling once found a dragon egg, lost into the shadows of a forest, he took him and his family, though worried, raised the young dragon when he hatched. They were more than friends, they were brothers, the bond of them as strong, but soon everyone would come to realize that too.
The dragon started to grow too big for their house, showing him to the villagers was the only option at that point, and well, they didn't like it, to say the least.
The speaker demanded the dragon to be gone, and with a heavy heart, Rorv and his family would force him away, with a last watery look at them.
A young dragon now facing himself alone in the forest, his next years were not easy, but he survived, he grew ever stronger, but one particular feeling was growing on him, the hate of kobolds...
20 years would have passed since then, Rorv was an adult with his own family now, his parents long gone, and so was partially, his connection with Rarrouthor
One day however, a couple of dragons had moved to a mountain nearby, the villagers were worried about this, and decided that a speaker should come forth to talk with the dragons, offer their submission. Courage was lacking, but Rorv had a peculiar feeling, he volunteered to go, even if his family wasn't so happy by the decision.
He wasn't worried, for his own younglings would known their dad as the one who faced the dragons. There was no shame in giving himself up to the greater good.
He departed into the journey to climb the mountain, it was an extremely dangerous task, but kobolds were miners, climbing mountains for ores were part of their lives, tools made the situation easier, he climbed the mountain, exhausted after two days, and faced a dark void into the lair.
A particular low tone snore come out of it, in fact, there were two distinct ones. The kobold hold his hands into fists, it was now or never...
"Dragons! Rorv comes here in name of our village! Rorv seek submission and protection under your watchful eyes!"
The kobold yelled, almost regretting afterwards, two pairs of orangish-red eyes appeared in the dark void in front of him, in these times, there was no courage, no will, there was no kobold who would stand firm.
One of them moved forward, quickly appearing into the light, the reddish scales.
"Kobold... There's NOTHING to protect from your little dirty huts. In fact, I think I am going to burn them right now!"
Rorv shaked his little legs, he was the speaker, the sacrifice if needed, this was not suppose to happen, anything but the village, he came out there to protect his family in the first place.
"N-No! P-Please! Smash Rorv! Eat Rorv! But don't go to village!"
The kobold plead, and from heavy footsteps' march to the outside, the dragon halted for a moment, slowly turning his head back.
"R-Rorv?"
The dragon shoked his head, and so did the kobold
"R-Rau?"
The dragon turned away from the entrance, returning to where he was. Both of them kept looking at each other for a long moment.
"I didn't think you would remember me, Rorv..."
The dragon let out a long smoky sigh
"R-Rorv is sorry. Rau... Rorv's parents and him never wanted you to be gone, b-but Rau so young! Villagers would kill Rau if he stayed!"
The kobold said, still with his legs shaking a bit
"Where are your... Our parents?"
"Mar and Far... gone! Rorv feels sorry to say. Smashed by big rocks who fell out of big huge mountain."
Rau was angry, sadned and happy, he couldn't really process his emotions at that moment...
"Are... You alone, Rorv?"
"No, no. Rorv has family, small family, but family! A mate and three youngs!"
Rau's heart tightened deeply, he was really going to destroy his... Well, part of what he would, once upon a time, consider his family. His destructive anger had completely vanished at that point. He smiled slightly.
"Rorv... I am sorry I... threatened to destroy your village, I... I... Hated you, your kind, and your village, I thought you abandoned me..."
"No, no apologies! Rorv understands, he is happy Rau smiled, but Rorv feels sorry too, couldn't do anything against whole village. Rorv thought he would run in the forest and find Rau, but, too late."
"HAha... I am glad you didn't, Rorv. After all that I had seen and suffered to reach here now, you wouldn't have survived..."
"Rorv knows... Far told Rorv was stupid, stupid little kobold, too big fantasies, finding dragon in night. Rorv now is relieved, nothing against Far, he was right."
"Hehe... Ah, Rorv, you have no idea how much I actually missed your squeaky little voice... Not my squeak one, though, I had to practice a lot to talk draconic without being laughed by other dragons."
Rorv and Rau had fun while talking, and reminding good moments, but then it has come to the final showdown between them.
"Rorv thinks now... Rau... still... still Rorv's brother?"
They looked at each other for a moment, Rau nodded.
"YAAAAAY!"
The squeaky little kobold jumped, as Rau lowered his head, Rorv hugged his snout and both stayed like this for a long moment.
From the shadows, Rau's mate appeared, the slightly smaller red dragoness watched both brothers' embrace, perplexed and curious.
"Ah, Ranaslugar... Sorry for huh..."
"Its fine Rarrouthor. I was listening and... Didn't want to ruin your guys' moment."
"Thank you... And eh..."
The dragoness hold her laugh for a moment
"Rarrouthor... Lord of the Mountains... Brother of a Ko-HAHAHA!"
Rarrouthor and Rorv stared at each other and then at her.
"Sorry... Sorry... I... I-I think I am going to call you Rau from n-HAHAHAHA!"
"Ranaslugar..."
"Ok... Ok... Sorry my love. Its that this whole situation is... Quite goofy."
Rarrouthor and Rorv stared at each other again and then smiled.
"We know... Its exactly why we are brothers, two goofy brothers, dragon and kobold!"
Ranaslugar almost begun wheezing again, but she controlled herself this time.
"I know, my dear. For a second back then, I almost thought you would burn the poor creatures down in the village. It wasn't very... You know, you. You are a kind-hearted dragon, mocked by everyone because you were weird, but this... This was why I choose you, and you chose me... Now, now I know why this odd dragon has such a big heart.
She said, as she looked down to Rorv.
"This kobold and his family raised a very, very kind soul. They wronged you, but you forgave him. And I am sure you will forgive his people when the moment is right. THIS is why i love you, Rau..."
"Thank you, Rana"
Both dragons embraced each other for a tender moment.
"Rorv... I... I know we just met again, and there is a lot for we to talk about. But... Do you... Do you think you and the rest of our family could live here?"
"Rorv can't believe it! Rau wants Rorv and his family to live with... Rau?! YES!"
"I am so glad, Rorv. They will be scared, but Rana and I... We are very careful. Also the matter of this mountain, you were very brave, but I will carry you and them, no worries."
"Rorv's little ones won't even believe him! They live with dragons! Big and strong dragons! Caring dragons! They will talk about it in school for months!"
"Hehe. They will Rorv. I look forward to meeting them all. Just huh, maybe I shouldn't appear in the village right away, so you talk to them first when we arrive there."
"Rorv knows, he will! Also..."
"Yes?"
"Rorv thanks Rau, very much."
"You welcome, brother"
"...Brother!"