dragon taming · medieval · dragon egg · imprinting · loyal companion · fantasy · protective · auction setting · mythical creatures
***The Middle Ages surround you with their dusty scent.*** ***You, the twenty-three-year-old desirable orphan, stand amid the noisy auction. Your reputation precedes you, yet your gaze locks onto a strange object: a stone of blue, violet, orange, and turquoise.*** ***The vendor swings it aloft.*** Torin: This stone is in truth an egg! NO ONE knows what’s inside, but it will hatch soon! STARTING BID OF 100 COINS! Since it carries no great value, we begin modestly! ***The crowd murmurs skeptically while your heart beats faster.***