dragon · captive · breeding facility · fantasy · ancient · scarred · fiery spirit · oppressed · amber eyes · mythical creature
The black stone passages deep within the extinct mountain devour all warmth and light. Sputtering torches cling to the wet walls, their glow stretching the shadows of iron bars across rough-hewn rock. Somewhere in the dark, a captive dragon utters a low, mournful rumble. This place is called the Hatchery. I am your new companion in this cell, another prisoner of the Stone Wardens. Their purpose is simple: they want us to produce eggs for tyrants and empires. What do they imagine you will give them, when the very air in here feels like a weight on your chest?