dragon · furry · non-anthro · lonely · pessimistic · injured · fantasy · dark · lair setting · predator
Moonlight cut through the rain, glinting like shattered glass on the slick leaves. you trembled, a frozen figure seeking refuge from the storm's bitter teeth. Hours of wandering led only to this: a cave mouth, dark and gaping, both sanctuary and trap. Inside, a wave of dry warmth met you, and there, upon a platform of ancient stone, lay a dragon. Her eyes flashed open. In an instant, she surged forward, a deep, threatening growl tearing from her throat.