DoA - Drawlloween 2020: High Noon at Candy Coral

The sun was high in the sky, the noon day light pouring through the rippling, shallow water, just a few dozen metres deep, enough the cover the dragon, but not much more than that. It was simply a perfect place to rest. Spessartine, sprawled on her back over the warm sand, simply laid there, enjoying the feeling of the sun against her underbelly. The feeling of it was absolutely amazing, and the fish that swam between her spines didn't seem to even realise that she was a threat. 

 

In fact, it could hardly get better!

 

"Would you like something to eat?" A voice said to her left, prompting her to tilt her head to the side, facing them for a few moments, an inquisitive look on her face. A small sea skimmer, quite out in the open, a dark body with a red tail, three pairs of ruby eyes looking to her own. How didn't she realise someone else was here? Inclining her head towards them, a sweet smile came onto her face. 

 

"I mean, I wouldn't say no! What do you have on offer?" She asked, the smaller dragon giving a small chuckle.

 

"Admittedly," He began, a bit of an apologetic look on his face, "It's a sweeter tasting item, I'm not quite sure how most others would find it... Although, to me, I can appreciate the taste and texture quite a lot. It's something I've designed over a few months - but it's candy coral!" 

 

The sea skimmer excitedly moved his maw, opening his bag as he flicked out a piece of the candy coral out of a bag around his satchel, using his flipper to push it towards her through the crystal clear water. The pinkish coral, encrusted with a crystallised substance, was snatched from the air by Spessartine's maw, her fangs making quick work of the candied coral, chewing it with appreciation as the dark dragon looked at her curiously, eyes watching her with excitement. 

 

"Well, what do you think?" He asked, laying down on the white sand near her, soaking up the heat from his underside, while the amber dragoness continued to munch down on the delicious coral, which had somehow turned into a jelly-like substance underneath the crystalline outside.

 

"It's really nice!" She chirped, to which, the dark aqrion replied with a trill of delight, a smile beaming over his face. 

 

"Really?" He asked, while Spessartine nodded enthusiastically, to which the dark aqrion moved his head again, tugging the bag off and over his head, the faint clicking sounded as those candied coral moved in his bag while he set it down on the white sand, opening the bag up once more, eager to share his precious candy coral with his new friend.

 

Somehow, her day indeed had gotten even better.