the witches," Maryann said.
"What do you want?" Loki asked.
"Companions and a mate for Davida when she comes of age. We want you, all of you to thrive."
"We could achieve that by eliminating both of you," Loki said. "We will counsel, be our guests for now."
"I will protect you," Davida whispered.
"Thank you, let's hope cooler heads prevail."
Maryann and Elodia walked about the cavern. There was no way out without flight and no where to go. Elodia saw a small female dragon, she was lying in the sand with an egg. "Is she crying?" she asked Davida.
The three of them approached the dragon. "You appear to be crying," Elodia said as she gently touched the dragon. The dragon at first was startled then saw Davida standing with the witches. "Can we help?"
"My egg. It was to hatch today. My baby ... my baby," the dragon wept.
"What happened?" Elodia asked gently.
"The fire went out. My egg chilled and went into torpor. My baby is lost."
Maryann knelt by the egg. She looked at the grieving mother and slowly reached out and touched the egg. The egg glowed and was surrounded by fire as she held it. Elodia realizing what was happening rushed to the saddle bags and grabbed the two fried chicken breasts they had brought for lunch. She thrust the meat into Maryann's hands.
"Feed it!" she said as the egg rocked and began to crack.
The little dragon greedily took the chicken. It ate so fast that Maryann was afraid it would choke. It ate both chicken breasts, Elodia removed two more, their dinner, and handing them to Maryann as she continued to feed the hungry little dragon. Finally sated, the little dragon flew to Maryann's shoulder. It wrapped its tail around her neck, nuzzling her gently.
"It's a boy!" Elodia whispered happily.
All the dragons had been watching silently. Davida stood between the other dragons and the witches protectively.
Loki approached, "You speak truth. You mean us no harm. We lose about a quarter of our eggs. We need the fire but it is fickle."
"What do you do with the lost eggs?" Maryann asked.
"We eat them," Loki said. "But no longer. We will honor the promise forever. May we bring you our eggs if they go into torpor?"
"Yes. We will accept and guard all that you send. We will search for witches to touch that egg and awaken it."
"Then all is well between us witches." Loki then turned to Davida, "I like you little one. When you come of age I will look for you in the sky."
Given permission to leave Elodia and Maryann climbed onto their saddles and Davida flew out of the cavern. The tiny dragon following. They flew through the airless void and found themselves high over their home. The tiny dragon still in pursuit. Maryann laughed overjoyed to see her tiny dragon following.
"Have you picked a name for your dragon?" Elodia asked.
"Oh gosh! I can't decide," Maryann laughed, "I know, Ragnar!"
"That's an excellent name for a dragon," Elodia said, Davida agreed.
Davida cloaked the little dragon, copyied and landed in their yard. The fruit trees easily hid the dragons. Elodia removed the saddle and stored it in the barn as Davida flew off in search of food. They brought the little dragon into the house as it chirruped happily as they fed it again. Walter and Eli were both surprised to see the little dragon perched happily on Maryann's shoulder when they arrived home.
The next day Elodia and Maryann reported to the coven. Ragnar was happy to curl up in a canvas sack, sleeping, until they were at the meeting sight, then he perched on Maryann's shoulder.
"You have more than met our expectations dragon riders," Ruth said smiling warmly. "We are very happy that you have a dragon too Maryann. I have this for you." Ruth took a necklace of a dragon hatching and put it around her neck. "Welcome sister-daughter."
"Thank you, Mother Ruth," Maryann said.
"Your powers have yet to emerge, Maryann, be assured they will. You, Elodia, still have only limited knowledge of your potential. Together you will change the
"What do you want?" Loki asked.
"Companions and a mate for Davida when she comes of age. We want you, all of you to thrive."
"We could achieve that by eliminating both of you," Loki said. "We will counsel, be our guests for now."
"I will protect you," Davida whispered.
"Thank you, let's hope cooler heads prevail."
Maryann and Elodia walked about the cavern. There was no way out without flight and no where to go. Elodia saw a small female dragon, she was lying in the sand with an egg. "Is she crying?" she asked Davida.
The three of them approached the dragon. "You appear to be crying," Elodia said as she gently touched the dragon. The dragon at first was startled then saw Davida standing with the witches. "Can we help?"
"My egg. It was to hatch today. My baby ... my baby," the dragon wept.
"What happened?" Elodia asked gently.
"The fire went out. My egg chilled and went into torpor. My baby is lost."
Maryann knelt by the egg. She looked at the grieving mother and slowly reached out and touched the egg. The egg glowed and was surrounded by fire as she held it. Elodia realizing what was happening rushed to the saddle bags and grabbed the two fried chicken breasts they had brought for lunch. She thrust the meat into Maryann's hands.
"Feed it!" she said as the egg rocked and began to crack.
The little dragon greedily took the chicken. It ate so fast that Maryann was afraid it would choke. It ate both chicken breasts, Elodia removed two more, their dinner, and handing them to Maryann as she continued to feed the hungry little dragon. Finally sated, the little dragon flew to Maryann's shoulder. It wrapped its tail around her neck, nuzzling her gently.
"It's a boy!" Elodia whispered happily.
All the dragons had been watching silently. Davida stood between the other dragons and the witches protectively.
Loki approached, "You speak truth. You mean us no harm. We lose about a quarter of our eggs. We need the fire but it is fickle."
"What do you do with the lost eggs?" Maryann asked.
"We eat them," Loki said. "But no longer. We will honor the promise forever. May we bring you our eggs if they go into torpor?"
"Yes. We will accept and guard all that you send. We will search for witches to touch that egg and awaken it."
"Then all is well between us witches." Loki then turned to Davida, "I like you little one. When you come of age I will look for you in the sky."
Given permission to leave Elodia and Maryann climbed onto their saddles and Davida flew out of the cavern. The tiny dragon following. They flew through the airless void and found themselves high over their home. The tiny dragon still in pursuit. Maryann laughed overjoyed to see her tiny dragon following.
"Have you picked a name for your dragon?" Elodia asked.
"Oh gosh! I can't decide," Maryann laughed, "I know, Ragnar!"
"That's an excellent name for a dragon," Elodia said, Davida agreed.
Davida cloaked the little dragon, copyied and landed in their yard. The fruit trees easily hid the dragons. Elodia removed the saddle and stored it in the barn as Davida flew off in search of food. They brought the little dragon into the house as it chirruped happily as they fed it again. Walter and Eli were both surprised to see the little dragon perched happily on Maryann's shoulder when they arrived home.
The next day Elodia and Maryann reported to the coven. Ragnar was happy to curl up in a canvas sack, sleeping, until they were at the meeting sight, then he perched on Maryann's shoulder.
"You have more than met our expectations dragon riders," Ruth said smiling warmly. "We are very happy that you have a dragon too Maryann. I have this for you." Ruth took a necklace of a dragon hatching and put it around her neck. "Welcome sister-daughter."
"Thank you, Mother Ruth," Maryann said.
"Your powers have yet to emerge, Maryann, be assured they will. You, Elodia, still have only limited knowledge of your potential. Together you will change the
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