Where I live, there are dragons everywhere. They live in trees, bushes, the tall grass, even in your house! Although, if you do leave them in your house, at least you won’t have to clean up dead bugs, and you may have a new friend. You know they’re dragons, but they try to hide their wings anyway, from people who can’t see right. Sometimes, they peek out of the bushes, or they scurry along your path, but they’re mostly harmless. The occasional scorch or nip won’t really hurt anybody, but sometimes they’re just too playful or frumpy that day. The only people they really get mad at are the ones who pick them up and mess with them. Those jerks get sent to the hospital.

But my favorite time to watch dragons are when the rain comes down and the new baby dragons first poke their heads out to glance at the clouds, and then scurry along in little groups away from the nearest frightening sound, bobbing their little heads up and down. It’s really cute and wonderful! Other times, when a dragon sits on a tree and doesn’t immediately run away, I try to get closer, and maybe talk to it, lean in a little bit. They stay very still and quiet that way, unless you get too close. Then, they run away into the treetops. None of them have stayed yet, but I try anyways.

So, if you ever come to my home, feel free to sit on benches and watch the dragons play, because there are plenty where I come from.

The End, Lotus

P.S. - There aren’t only small dragons. There are big dragons too, who live in the swampy forests, and while they don’t like to peek out as much as the small ones, they can be fierce and massive beasts!