" / YAAAAAAAAAWN / " ... Where the fuck am I ??? WHAT WAS THAT SOUND ?!? ...

  -As Tramas woke up surprisingly rested , he went immediately on guard . He woke up in an unfamiliar big cave , with unfamiliar smells . Once he heard the rustle at the other end of the cave , he jumped to the corner and focused his every sense . He was still disoriented from his sleep , so he got a bit freaked out .

  " Well , good morning boy . " Said the unfamiliar dragon .

  ... Dragon ? YEAH ! ITS A DRAGON ! WOHOO ! ... " Good morning . Where am I ? " Ok . Calm down . If they wanted you dead , you would be already .

  " You are in my nest , which also doubles as an infirmary for the den . You have been asleep for two days straight . How do you feel ? "

  Two days ? Damn , I must have been pushing myself too far again . Wait ! What happened to the girl with the broken wing ? Its all getting back to me . " What happened to the girl , with the broken wing ? Aira ? " Better make myself look harmless . There is no telling , what these guys would do to me , if they think I am a danger .

  " Well . Aren't you a caring one ? Why don't you see for yourself ? She is right there . " ...

  " Hello . " Said Aira , who was lying nearby the other dragon .

  What the fuck ?! I didn't even notice her ! What is wrong with me ? " Hello . Are your injuries getting better ? " Yeah ! Play it safe and friendly . I am not a danger to you ! See ? Happy little harmless dragon pup .... Maybe it would be believable , if you stopped looking like you would POUNCE ON THEM ANY SECOND YOU IDIOT !!! ... Relax your posture . Yeah , just like that .

  " Yeah ! It doesn't hurt anymore ! And thanks to you , auntie said that my recovery will be way faster ! Thanks . " Said the girl with a smile .

  Well , of course . If you didn't do at least that much , your bones would move around and injure you further . " No thanks necessary . I only did , what I had to . I am glad you are getting better . " Yep . Make a good first impression .... Second impression . Well , whatever . No use crying over spilled milk .

  " Aira . Why don't you take Tramas here to get cleaned up ? After that , should be around time for a meal so go get some . Show the boy around for a bit . But take it easy ! Don't move your wing , or your recovery will take longer . " Said the dragon sternly to the girl .

  " Yes auntie ! And don't worry , I will be careful ! C'mon Tramas , lets get you the grand tour of the Grand den ! Hehe . " Aira excitedly went towards Tramas , ready to carry out her duty .

  They seem friendly enough . Better play ball for now , to figure out the ins and outs of this place . Who knows what these people are truly like . I still have to be careful . " Yeah , lets go . I wonder how a true den looks like . " I should play the part of a country bumpkin , first time even seeing a city .

  -As the two young dragons went for the exit of the infirmary nest , they kept talking about little nothings . When they entered the den proper , as Tramases eyes adjusted to the sudden change of light , he completely froze mid sentence . The den was a huge tear , surrounded with steep mountains . Dozens upon dozens of nests were dotted throughout the mountain walls , with what looked like hundreds of dragons that called this place a home . Flying in the air were dragons . Sitting around , running around , lying around . Dragons were everywhere . Tramas was instantly overwhelmed .

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  ... Welp , I wont be needing to play anything . I definitely am a country hick . What the fuck ? There are dragons EVERYWHERE ! Holy shit ! This is the most amazing place I saw in BOTH of my lives ! Where the fuck did I find myself in ? Fuck Narnia ! This is WAY better ! Am I freaking out ? I DONT GIVE A SHIT ! THIS IS SO AWESOME ! Holy crap , is this a dragon heaven or something ?

  " Hehe . Welcome to the Grand den Tramas . do you like it ? " Asked Aira with a big smile , plastered on her face .

  Do you like it ? DO YOU LIKE IT ? ... FUCK YEA ! ... Ok ! Ok . Calm down , this is her home . This is normal for her . " Yeah . Its incredible ... Its so big . And there are so many dragons everywhere . So amazing ! " I really need to calm down a bit . Don't want to make a mistake after all . If I fuck it up , I am far too weak to fight my way out .

  " Hehe , I am glad that you like it ! Lets go get you that bath first , then lets grab a bite and after that will be your tour of the place . " Said the girl happily .

  Damn . I am looking forward to exactly ALL of that ! " Yeah , lets go ! Lead the way . " I better listen to her . She is local after all , no matter how young she is .

  -Like that the duo went through the den , while talking about pretty much everything around them . Tramas was not this excited for a very long time , and it showed . Boy was asking about every little thing . Aira had thought , that he is just as big a chatterbox , as she is when excited . Which amused her immensely . After all , the chatty ones are the fun ones usually . Like this , they arrived at the sand baths , where the adult taking care of the place took one look at Tramas and immediately made a beeline towards the boy . He berated the boy a little for needing far too much work to get all the gunk out of his scales . And while the old dragon was grumbling the entire time , he was very attentive and helped the boy get cleaned up . When the gruelling work was finally done an hour later , Tramases scales shined once more in the rising light of the day .

  " Wooow . You have such beautiful colours Tramas ! " Said Aira with a voice full of wonder .

  " Yeah , the boy cleaned up quite nicely . Then again , my work is always impeccable ! Hah ! Gold , with blue and white accents ? Quite the combination you got there boy ! " Said the adult , with no small amount of pride in his work .

  " Thank you . My father is gold with white accents , while my mother is white with blue ones . Kinda like Aira here , but with more white . " Better play it safe and dont give out too much . Still have to get the measure of the place .

  " Well , you two better get to the eatery . Otherwise there wont be anything left for you , so go on . Shoo , shoo , you two ! " The old dragon was apparently done with them and had better things to do . Like lye down for example .

  As such , the two dragons went on with their plans for today and soon got to the eatery , where they got a good chunk of meat each , which they enjoyed together while talking . The meat was quite tasty , so Tramas had nothing to complain about . The portion was also sufiscient , and like this they continued their conversation . They talked both about the Grand den and Tramases journey thru the Badlands . While they chatted about one thing or another , Airas friends spotted her and approached the two dragons . Introductions were had , questions asked , jokes made aplenty . Tramas was truly enjoying himself . Finally being able to talk to people , and even people his age no less ! No ! His other life doesn't count . After all , it would be weird to be far too mature for his age . But even if he had quite the special circumstances , Tramas felt happy for first time in a very , very long time . It wouldn't hurt to take some time for himself to relax and recharge his batteries , no ?

  And like this , our not so little winged lizard gradually relaxed . But is everything truly fine ? Will he be able to fit in ? Does he even have time for things like this ?

  ... time will tell ...