Nue

Dawn. Birds chirp happily. The surrounding flora is alight with movement as creatures awaken from their nighttime slumbers. All is quiet within the lair- most dragons yet to get up from their warm nests in the chilly morning. Well... almost all.

"No, you don't understand, this isn't-"

"It IS. That's what I'm trying to say!"

The sounds of two dragons bickering in less-than-hushed voices can easily be heard over the din of the morning. A dark grey spiral and a lighter grey fae argue angrily.

"I don't care! You're not listening!"

"No, YOU'RE the one not listening!"

"Don't accuse me of anything! You don't have the-"

"Hey you two~ Whaaaaaat's going on?"

Silence overcomes the two quarreling dragons as they look over. There before them, nude as the day he was born, stands Nue, grin upon his face and not a care in the world. Water drips from his mane and various pond plants are twisted and hanging off of his wings and hide.

"Uh, Nue-" the fae says, unsure how to start.

"Yes~?"

"You're uh- that is to say, we were having a conversation."

"Oh I know! That's why I came over here!"

"A private conversation," the spiral growls.

"Ah, private!" the pink pearlcatcher nods, still smiling obliviously.

A silence overcomes the three dragons as Nue continues to stand there, algae-covered pearl in his arms. A small puddle has formed beneath the pearlcatcher, something he seems to be completely unaware of.

"Forget about it!" the spiral snarls, impatient with Nue's demeanor. He skulks off, huffing under his breath. The fae breathes a sigh of relief as he goes before she turns to Nue.

"Uh, Nue?"

"Yes~?"

"Why are you wet?"

"I was just going for my morning swim! Lovely day, isn't it?"

"Er, yes." The fae says uncomfortably. "I- uh, I'm going to just... go now..."

"Ok then! Have a nice day!" Nue ceremoniously waves the fae off, grin still plastered upon his face.

Today was shaping up to be a great day.