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Unable to fall back to sleep, Ellin found herself getting out of bed. Her feet carried her out past her sleeping roommates, and into the cold hallways of the school. She wondered for a moment if she was sleepwalking, before remembering that she was in fact awake.

She had dreamed of dragons again.

It was odd - Ellin couldn't remember having such a dream before, yet it felt so familiar that she was sure it couldn't be the first. The clarity of the dream remained in her mind as she walked, and it was so strong that she could still see the dragons around her. Most of them ignored her, as a vision should do, but some turned their heads to watch her as she walked past. Ellin continued walking, not thinking of where she was going - she simply walked through the crowd of dragons as if they were real and the stone walls around her were a dream. For a fleeting moment she worried about walking into a wall.

It was warm where the dragons were, and the sun was shining bright above their heads. Looking around, Ellin saw that she was suddenly alone. She paused. Movement in the corner of her eye made her turn. It had been blending in perfectly with the brown and green landscape, but now that it was moving she could see another dragon walking toward her. It - she - was quite a bit taller than Ellin, she saw when the beautiful creature came close enough. The dragon came so close that she could feel the warmth of its breath, and she was sure that if she touched it she could feel the texture of the scaly skin.

Ellin gently reached out for the dragon's shoulder, as the creature turned its head to look at her. With a small shock, Ellin noticed that the dragon's green eyes matched her own. The corners of her mouth turned up in a little smile, and somehow she saw her smile reflected in the dragon's features. Her hand was now merely an inch from the dragon's shoulder. She took one step closer, and a thrill ran through her body as she felt her dragon's warm, soft skin beneath her fingers. She closed her eyes for a moment...

When Ellin opened her eyes again, the vision was gone. She could once again feel the cold of the stone floor on her feet, and the only light came from the lamps placed at regular intervals along one wall. But she was not alone.

Mr Arag stood a short distance away, right outside the door to his rooms. "So you've met your dragon now, have you?" His voice was soft and steady, but his eyes held the shine of excitement.

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Heeee. I hope you guys like this, because I put loads of time into it. I still think it could be much better, but considering my current skill level I'm fairly pleased with it. I'll probably open it up again in a few months and see what magical changes occur.

This is a scene from my story Dragonstone. Hey look, for once Ellin isn't wearing a school uniform! Wheee! Also, you might recognize the dragon from this sketch . That's right, this is Ohagad in full color. Incidentally, 'ohagad' means 'leader' in dragon language.

Why, yes, I do enjoy giving you guys teasers for my stories.

Anyway, I am certainly open for crits on this piece. Don't just give me a bunch of 'omg that's amazing I love it'...I like to know what other people think could be changed or made better in my art. It helps me out, you know?

Also feel free to ask questions about the story, but I don't guarantee that you'll get many answers.

Description
Unable to fall back to sleep, Ellin found herself getting out of bed. Her feet carried her out past her sleeping roommates, and into the cold hallways of the school. She wondered for a moment if she was sleepwalking, before remembering that she was in fact awake.

She had dreamed of dragons again.

It was odd - Ellin couldn't remember having such a dream before, yet it felt so familiar that she was sure it couldn't be the first. The clarity of the dream remained in her mind as she walked, and it was so strong that she could still see the dragons around her. Most of them ignored her, as a vision should do, but some turned their heads to watch her as she walked past. Ellin continued walking, not thinking of where she was going - she simply walked through the crowd of dragons as if they were real and the stone walls around her were a dream. For a fleeting moment she worried about walking into a wall.

It was warm where the dragons were, and the sun was shining bright above their heads. Looking around, Ellin saw that she was suddenly alone. She paused. Movement in the corner of her eye made her turn. It had been blending in perfectly with the brown and green landscape, but now that it was moving she could see another dragon walking toward her. It - she - was quite a bit taller than Ellin, she saw when the beautiful creature came close enough. The dragon came so close that she could feel the warmth of its breath, and she was sure that if she touched it she could feel the texture of the scaly skin.

Ellin gently reached out for the dragon's shoulder, as the creature turned its head to look at her. With a small shock, Ellin noticed that the dragon's green eyes matched her own. The corners of her mouth turned up in a little smile, and somehow she saw her smile reflected in the dragon's features. Her hand was now merely an inch from the dragon's shoulder. She took one step closer, and a thrill ran through her body as she felt her dragon's warm, soft skin beneath her fingers. She closed her eyes for a moment...

When Ellin opened her eyes again, the vision was gone. She could once again feel the cold of the stone floor on her feet, and the only light came from the lamps placed at regular intervals along one wall. But she was not alone.

Mr Arag stood a short distance away, right outside the door to his rooms. "So you've met your dragon now, have you?" His voice was soft and steady, but his eyes held the shine of excitement.

~~~~~~~~

Heeee. I hope you guys like this, because I put loads of time into it. I still think it could be much better, but considering my current skill level I'm fairly pleased with it. I'll probably open it up again in a few months and see what magical changes occur.

This is a scene from my story Dragonstone. Hey look, for once Ellin isn't wearing a school uniform! Wheee! Also, you might recognize the dragon from this sketch . That's right, this is Ohagad in full color. Incidentally, 'ohagad' means 'leader' in dragon language.

Why, yes, I do enjoy giving you guys teasers for my stories.

Anyway, I am certainly open for crits on this piece. Don't just give me a bunch of 'omg that's amazing I love it'...I like to know what other people think could be changed or made better in my art. It helps me out, you know?

Also feel free to ask questions about the story, but I don't guarantee that you'll get many answers.