Chapter 189: A Tiny Prince
Aideen was right to feel shocked at what she saw sitting before her on the icy ground; there, in the heart of the cold cave, nestled amidst the shimmering frost, was a creature of wonder, a creature of magical lineage –– a baby snow dragon.
He was small, no larger than an average dog, his tiny form adorned with delicate features that hid the fierce power within. Small wings, fragile yet full of potential, fluttered nervously as he shifted, his white claws glinting in the soft glow of the cavern’s icy ground.
But it was his eyes, oh, those eyes that captured the essence of his being. Big and luminous, they shone with a mesmerizing blend of green and yellow, mirroring the color of the eyes that belonged to Aideen.
His skin, blue and scaly like the frozen depths of a winter lake, was covered with a thin layer of shimmering ice as if the creature was about to be frozen.
On his forehead, a sparkling white snowflake glistened, a symbol of his connection to the frigid landscape that birthed him. And beneath his chin, a fluffy white beard cascaded down to his chest, a charming contrast to the sharpness of his horns. With a tiny tail wagging behind him, he gazed out into the world with a mixture of curiosity and innocence, a tiny prince in a realm of ice and snow.
As Aideen continued to carefully examine the baby dragon, he, on the other hand, was busy twirling around with the soft red scarf wrapped around his neck flattering along with his strange movements.
Although still utterly confused both by her newly acquired ability to see and the small creature in front of her, the princess managed to finally gather her thoughts and asked quietly,
"Who... Who are you? It cannot be..! Utar?!"
Upon hearing her voice, the dragon finally stopped shifting around and looked up at her face with his big eyes full of innocent ignorance. Keeping silent for a few long moments, he then shook his head and spread his mouth open, supposedly imitating a smile while making a weird and unfamiliar noise,