Proximity

by paperhearts

Duvet Queen

"It's so cold."

"Yep."

"Really, really cold."

"Are you just trying to get me to snuggle with you, Cel? 'Cos you only have to ask, you know."

"No, I'm trying to be polite about you taking all of the duvet. And I have asked. Several times."

"Oh."

"..."

"For the record, I didn't take the duvet. I stole it!"

"Well un-steal it then! This tent is thin and my chitin is going to freeze up."

"It's literally gonna do no such thing. And you can't ask a dragon to un-steal something—you want the blanket, you gotta take it."

"Are you just trying to get me to snuggle with you, Smolder? Because you only have to ask, you know."

"... Fine. Come here then."

"Ouch! Watch the horns!"

"..."

"..."

"... Man, you're cold, 'Cel."

"You too."

"Hey! Why don't you turn into something really big and, I dunno, woolly or hairy? That way you'll be snug and cosy and I can... you know."

"Snuggle me for warmth?"

"Eh, sure, if you insist."

"Good idea. How about a bugbear?"

"Sure, I mean, what else, right?"

"Heh... Okay, here goes!"

"Wait! Remember to—

"Eek!"

"—change outside of the tent. Great."

"Aheh... Well, it's not like we need the tent right now. It's not supposed to..."

"... Rain..."

"..."

"..."

"... Come on, let's go gatecrash Yona's tent. And, uh, you might wanna change back first."

Author's Note:

Short update is short. But unexpected, right? Does it matter if it's short if it's unexpected?
(25 marks)

I had a few minutes whilst on a delayed train, so I thought I'd put out another chapter. I have a fairly strong dislike of dialogue-only pieces (I mean, you've seen how often I use scenery as a crutch for my prose, right?) so I thought I'd challenge myself to write one.

For the record, I still have a strong dislike of dialogue-only pieces.

Comments

[RainbowDoubleDash]

Wait, why did Ocellus have to change outside the tent? Either there was enough room in there or there wasn’t. Or did, like, her shapeshifting fire accidentally ignite the tent or something?

[semillon]

poor girls

[Kkat]

For the record, I still have a strong dislike of dialogue-only pieces.

But you do one quite well.

[paperhearts]

10181199
Oh, you!

This chapter makes my blood turn cold, haha. Glad I wrote it, though. It's always good to challenge yourself.

Oh, and as always, thank you for reading!

[Sunlight Rays]

What is it that you can't do? You write beautiful descriptive scenery, you write well-written dialogue-only chapters, what can't you do when it comes to writing? I'm not even halfway through this and I'm already giving this a like and a fav.

[paperhearts]

10189512

• Write horror
• Write literary fiction
• Write fantasy
• Write science fiction
• Write anything gritty
• Loads of things

Jokes aside, god there are so many things I am still learning to do, or just can't do, but it does my heart good and encourages me when I receive comments like yours. Thoroughly delighted that you're enjoying the story so much at the moment. I hope it sustains your interest (and thank you for the fave; that means a lot!)