Chapter 13: Leaving the Nest, Tail Ring
Sky Pit Territory, Iron Dragon Lair.
At the very top of the steps forged from melted swords, spears, and halberds, the Iron Dragon Mother, as usual, sprawled on her throne. Her massive dragon wings lazily drooped, covering many of the steps.
With the arrival of the three young dragons,
the Iron Dragon Mother lifted her eyelids, spreading her wings to cast a thick shadow, and straightened her posture.
“Mother, the radiance on your scales surpasses a thousand morning stars.”
Garoth was the first to speak a greeting, immediately flattering her.
The Iron Dragon Mother was slightly startled, then showed a pleased expression. Her dragon face gained a hint of joy.
Though her iron dragon scales were dark, with only a slight silver shimmer that hardly counted as radiance, hearing such beautiful praise was hard not to make her feel good.
As for the Red Dragon Sister and Iron Dragon Brother,