Writing Prompt Oasis of Dragon Tears

[ThatchYena]

You were crawling through the desert, parched to your very core. Vultures circled overhead as you trekked through the sand, each step more tiring than the last. You were about to give up all hope when in the distance, you saw a medium sized body of water surrounded by shady sycamore trees. Suddenly and with all the energy you could muster, you stripped to your underwear and ran to the lukewarm, crystal clear blue water of the pond, diving right in and letting out a sigh of relaxation as the tranquil water washed over your body. To say that it felt like absolute heaven would have been an understatement.

Out of desperation, you scooped up handfuls of the water and took deep sips only to be surprised at how salty it was. Still, you keep drinking until you had your fill. You then turned your gaze to the other side of the pond only to see a large dragon hunched over under the shade of a tree. The dragon appeared to be crying, tears rolling down his long snout and plopping into pond. You watched in awe as the dragon's tears rippled across the water's surface. Surely, this had to be a mirage. You pinched yourself but nothing happened. You still felt the warm yet refreshing saltwater caress your skin as you stared at the weeping dragon.

It then hit you that you were swimming, bathing in and drinking the tears of the dragon. Strangely enough, you didn't really mind the realization as the tears acted as a lifeline to you. In fact, it only made the experience even more unique and magical. Throwing caution to the wind, you swam towards the crying dragon until you were directly under him and decided to speak up, "Excuse me, but is this pool made up of your tears?"

The dragon sobbed for nearly a minute longer before responding, "I....I think so. I-I've just been here cr-crying for so l-long that I-I-" The dragon let out another heartbroken sob, tears dripping off his snout and raining down on your head and shoulders like a warm summer shower.

"If you don't mind me asking, what's your name and why are you crying so hard?" You ask the weeping dragon in response, fighting back a smile as the dragon's refreshing tears landed on you, "Also, this may sound strange but thanks for the tears. I was dying of thirst out in the desert and you saved my life!"

(This is the point where readers give the dragon a name and reason for why he is crying. Feel free to put your own spin on it)

 

[CharlesEBrown]

The dragon stiffens for a moment, then begins sobbing again. Between its sobs it manages to get out: "That is just it. My parents were killed by adventurers before they could give me a name, and a dragon is nothing without a name."

 

[blackcrowcrowd]

You were about to give up all hope when in the distance, you saw a medium sized body of water surrounded by shady sycamore trees. Suddenly and with all the energy you could muster, you stripped to your underwear and ran to the lukewarm

Why would I strip myself

 

[ThatchYena]

Because you were hot and needed to cool off.

 

[Juia_Darkcrest]

You were crawling through the desert, parched to your very core. Vultures circled overhead as you trekked through the sand, each step more tiring than the last. You were about to give up all hope when in the distance, you saw a medium sized body of water surrounded by shady sycamore trees. Suddenly and with all the energy you could muster, you stripped to your underwear and ran to the lukewarm, crystal clear blue water of the pond, diving right in and letting out a sigh of relaxation as the tranquil water washed over your body. To say that it felt like absolute heaven would have been an understatement.

Out of desperation, you scooped up handfuls of the water and took deep sips only to be surprised at how salty it was. Still, you keep drinking until you had your fill. You then turned your gaze to the other side of the pond only to see a large dragon hunched over under the shade of a tree. The dragon appeared to be crying, tears rolling down his long snout and plopping into pond. You watched in awe as the dragon's tears rippled across the water's surface. Surely, this had to be a mirage. You pinched yourself but nothing happened. You still felt the warm yet refreshing saltwater caress your skin as you stared at the weeping dragon.

It then hit you that you were swimming, bathing in and drinking the tears of the dragon. Strangely enough, you didn't really mind the realization as the tears acted as a lifeline to you. In fact, it only made the experience even more unique and magical. Throwing caution to the wind, you swam towards the crying dragon until you were directly under him and decided to speak up, "Excuse me, but is this pool made up of your tears?"

The dragon sobbed for nearly a minute longer before responding, "I....I think so. I-I've just been here cr-crying for so l-long that I-I-" The dragon let out another heartbroken sob, tears dripping off his snout and raining down on your head and shoulders like a warm summer shower.

"If you don't mind me asking, what's your name and why are you crying so hard?" You ask the weeping dragon in response, fighting back a smile as the dragon's refreshing tears landed on you, "Also, this may sound strange but thanks for the tears. I was dying of thirst out in the desert and you saved my life!"

(This is the point where readers give the dragon a name and reason for why he is crying. Feel free to put your own spin on it)

"I...I don't know my name." The azure beast said, tears still pouring down its snout.

"What do you mean you don't know your name? Did something happen to you?" The man asked, his thirst now forgotten due to concern for his new companion.

"Well...*snif*...I was out flying with my friends, and we kept daring each other to fly into the clouds. We are not allowed to fly into the clouds because it is dangerous." The dragon spoke. Then man realized that despite its size, this large creature was a young dragon, and possibly quite scared to be all on its own.

"Why are clouds dangerous?" He couldn't help but ask. As far as the man knew, clouds were just fluffy things floating in the sky, that sometimes brought rain. How could they be dangerous?

"Because, mountains hide in them. If you fly into a cloud, you may find a mountain ready to break your neck. At least that is what grandpa tells us."

"Oh dear, I see the issue. So you flew into a cloud and hit your head on a mountain. Now you can no longer remember your name or how you got here?" The man said, deducing the situation the young dragon was in.

"*SNIF* yeah...I am lost and don't know how to get home."

"Fear not little one, for I will help you find your way home. Let me up on your back, and let us search the lands for where you belong. May hap you can help me as well, as I too am stuck in this desert alone. Let us travel together as friends and I promise not to leave your side until we find where you belong."

The young dragon agreed, and the pair of them took off, to search the wide world for its home.

-Excerpt from the biography of 'How Aegreon the Conqueror became the first Dragon Rider'