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Just dump it in the river!

Submitted by Threland on January 31st, 2013
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Threland was riding his horse towards the north,  to meet his trader fellow, Stonsten, after a letter he had recieved, to meet him in Trestlebridge, after his horse died on his purue to capture a dragon. He halted his mount as he noticed Stonsten up the road, walking his way to Bree, his clothes scorched and his glives blackened. In his arms he carried an egg the size of his torso. The hatted man simply sat on the saddle and gazed at the thing in awe.

 

Stonsten: 'What's madness? What's impossible?'

Threland: '..Whot koind of a- Have ya been raidin' Eagle nests now...?'

Stonsten: 'Nay! Took this from the drakes I told ya!'. He knocked on the thick shell of the egg. 'Killed one of them for it!'

Threland widened his eyes and effaced himself a little while sitting on the saddle. 'D-damn me..an' there's a Drake in there..??'

 

Stonsten nodded sharply, holding it up. The sun revealed the outline of a small dragon inside the egg ,'Damn.. right!'
 
Threland gasped a little and climbed down the horse, grasping his swordhilt, ready to pull 'Grand! Now to break it.'

 

Stonsten sheltered the egg with his body and looks at Threland while doing so,  'No! It's my egg..'
 
Threland scowled a little and tilted his head slightly to the side, 'Whot, yer goin' 't be a drake-mother now?!'
 
Stonsten:  'Gonna be a drake rider! It'll be my pet, and I'll love 'im, and feed 'im, and name 'im Crombert..'
Threland could not believe what his ears were hearing...'Ahh!, He fake-grinned, leaving his hilt and casually spreading his amrs around. 'whot a marv'llous oidea! Aye! Les' bring up a drake..! Whot could possibly go wrong!'
 
Stonsten : 'Exactly.. nothing... Now I'm takin' it back to Bree..'
Threland : 'Whot! 
 
Stonsten whistled casually as he started to make his way towards the west gate, Threland forgetting his horse and hastefully following.
Threland:  'Hoy! Lis'n to yerself!'
 
Stonsten: 'Ye can't stop me Threland!'
Threland followed the man, walking backwards in front of Stonsten and trying his best to bring him to his senses, occasionally stepping aside only to resume his backward walking once he strayed too far. 'Ye'll burn the city down!'
 
Stonsten: 'He'll be good if you love 'im!'
You : 'Stop!'
 
Stonsten sheltered the egg and gave Threland a glare.
Threland held out his hands,'Jus' think. think!'
 
Stonsten : 'I did! They're a smart as people I tell ya! They can be raised just like youngins! 'Closest thing to one I'll ever 'ave!'
 
Threland : 'Younglin's don' feed on yer limbs!!!'
Stonsten:  'It's my damn egg! Get your own and kill it!'
 
Threland shook his head and muttered something about crazy people and flaming arses 'Don' bring it to Bree damn ye!' A'leas' cover it up! They'll slay ya on spot at the Wes' gate!'
Threland :  '...THIS BE MADNESS!'
Threland : 'Madness AH tell ya!'
Stonsten : 'Madness?'
 
Stonsten:, 'I might be mad, but madness is what got me the egg in the first place!'
Threland rubbed his face as he muttered in a muffled voice various curses directed for his crazy friend, while the two approached the town  'Cover the damn thin' a' leas!'
 
Stonsten threw a blanket over it, "Happy?"
 
Threland : 'NAY ain't HAPPY! They'll lock us both up th'way yer goin'!'
Stonsten : 'It ain't a crime!'
Threland : 'Throw it in the River.'
 
Threland : 'Look, so close, jus', a toss away'
Stonsten : 'Never!'
 
You say, 'C'mon! Let it be 'nother person's problem!'
 
Threland grumbled and the conversation went on like so, until they reached the gate. The guards took no notice of the egg and the two men went seperate ways. What is to follow is unknown...
 

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