dragon pups

The tiny princess had only made herself comfortable when she saw the tall man appear within the palace. They didn’t get many visitors, she saw Baba and her mother and father all the time because they lived within the mountain cavern’s walls. She hadn’t ventured out much on her own, much preferring the warmth here by the fire than being alone in the cold. His eyes flickered in the light of the fire and illuminated the pale fur of his body as well as the sun that filtered in from above. She lifted her head, obviously caught in her comfy spot as he chuckled good naturedly as he approached.

Ike shook her head as he asked to join her, and she made room on the large fur for the stranger. He didn’t seem scary, and she liked his warm presence as he lay down beside her. The sound of small paw steps could be heard through the corridors as the Akitas moved without. No doubt they had eyes on her and the tall man beside her and the message was being relayed to her mother or father. She was a princess, and from birth was accustomed to the aid of the dogs. She would get her own someday soon her poppa told her.

”I like the fire,” Kiyohime explained softly. She paused for a moment as she looked up at him, bashful but unafraid. ”Who are you?” Her curious voice sounded with a tilt of her chimeric features.