Study the photo and let your imagination run free as you answer the question: who are these fantasy characters? They look like friends. Or are they enemies? Is one of them dominant? Have they just met or have they known each other a long time?
Here’s my inspiration:
“Her parents were right.” Matthias glanced at his tablet. “She does have the gift.”
The little girl stroked the kryvern as it flopped its tail and growled with contentment.
Natalia watched from the seclusion of the tall bushes. “I’ve never seen a child so young command it so well.”
“I couldn’t believe it either,” said Matthias. “We get calls all the time that this person or that is dragon sympathetic. Most of the time it only means that they had an encounter with a dragon and didn’t get fried. But this girl is obviously sympathetic.” He studied his tablet again. “The parents wanted to know if they could enroll her in the academy–the one in the capital–despite her age.”
“If you mean the state capital, no. She will come to the national capital.” Natalia’s eyes never left the two figures in front of her.
“I-I don’t think her parents would like that. The father said he’d look for a job in the state capital so the family could move there.”
“He can get a job anywhere he likes.” Natalia strode into the clearing. “But the girl is coming with us.”
