Tangled In Scales
The other hatchling hesitated, sniffing at the offering but not eating.
The smaller one let out another sharp cry, pushing the food away entirely.
Ishaan froze.
He had heard that sound before.
It was the same sound his people made when mourning their dead.
The realization struck him like a physical blow.
They knew.
The hatchlings felt it, the absence of their mother. The void she had left behind.
One by one, the twins began to shift uneasily, their small bodies pressing together, their bright eyes flickering toward Ishaan, searching, begging him for answers he could not give.
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