“…thrumming came from his jaws and nostrils, and wisps of smoke, but his fires were low in slumber…” One slitted eye opened like the searching beam of a beacon light, bathing everything under its gaze in eerie red light and stark shadowy relief. The Dragon Awakens!
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“…thrumming came from his jaws and nostrils, and wisps of smoke, but his fires were low in slumber…” One slitted eye opened like the searching beam of a beacon light, bathing everything under its gaze in eerie red light and stark shadowy relief. The Dragon Awakens!
Can’t wait for the next instalment!
The quoted bit was lifted from Tolkien’s The Hobbit – description of Smaug. The rest was my embellishment inspired by your imagery.
Sounds like a winning combination!