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Sunfyre chittered as he flew over Arrax, the force from his golden wings knocking over the younger dragon.
Syrax groused from her place in the corner, peeling open one eye as she huffed smoke at her hatchlings. Arrax snarled in protest, leaping into the air and loosing a weak stream of flame at his tormenter.
He was too small though, his wings unable to support him for more than a few moments. Syrax cooed at her little hatchling, letting loose a proud trill at the flame Arrax had managed to produce.
Her little hatchling was going to be as fierce as his siblings, she just knew it. Though she hoped he was less troublesome, his rider more like Vermaxs than Sunfyres. Her first hatchlings rider was sweet but reckless and Sunfyre needed no such encouragement.
Syrax stirred when the door the humans used opened, hurrying to her feet as her rider walked in with her own hatchlings by her side. She lumbered forward, nosing Arrax to his feet as his own bonded rushed forward.
A shriek heralded Vermaxs arrival, his excitement at his bondeds appearance clear. He ignored the men with their sticks as he rushed forward, tail lashing out to push Arrax aside and nearly bowling his human over as he chittered a greeting to his own bonded.
Syrax snapped a scolding at him as Arrax snarled at the elder hatchling, soothed only by the small cubes of meat his future rider held out. Vermax just prowled away, smugness radiating off of him as he nosed at Syraxs riders eldest in search of his own treats. Syrax narrowed her eyes at the little green hatchling, smoke rising from her nostrils as she made her displeasure known.
“Are your hatchlings bothering you, my dear girl.” Syraxs rider chuckled as she smoothed a hand over her golden scales. “Misbehaving perhaps?”
Syrax nuzzled her, pleased at the attention. If anyone knew the struggles of raising stubborn hatchlings, it would be her Rhaenyra. On the other side of the room, the humans with sticks led out a small goat. Rhaenyra chuckled when Syrax lifted her head in interest, moving to stroke the scales near her head.
“It’s not for you, my girl.” She murmured, leaning closer. “It’s for our hatchlings. It’s time for them to learn just as we did.”
Arrax chittered a greeting as Syraxs rider beckoned her youngest hatchling over, leaping to curl on top of her head as Rhaenyra tugged his bonded into her side. Overhead, Sunfyre crooned mournfully from his perch. It drew Rhaenyra attention for a moment, a slight chuckle escaping her.
“You can tell him to stop sulking.” She smirked, pressing a kiss to Syraxs maw when she tilted her head in acknowledgment. “His rider will be down here soon enough.”
Sunfyre tilted his head back and made a woeful cry before drawing his wings over his head. Syrax snorted at his dramatics, tilting her head so that Arrax could glide down to land beside his future rider. Shaking her head, Syrax nudged Rhaenyra towards the mounting block.
“Alright!” Her rider laughed, shaking her head in amusement even as she moved towards it. “We can leave the hatchlings to themselves, my girl. I am as eager to fly as you are.”
Syrax preened as she readied herself for flight, basking in the awe filled gazes of those around her. As they took flight, Sunfyre took the opportunity to swoop down and steal one of the cubes of meat set out for Arrax.
Syrax ignored them, turning her attention to the skies. They were their riders responsibility now.