
Under the First Dark Moon wasn't sure what he expected. He certainly didn't expect everything that happened so far. It all felt like a whirlwind. He happened upon a buck that shared his tail and horns and was elated at such an auspicious meeting. They bonded, and affection for Color Cascade, well, cascaded into his heart. The next thing he knew, the moon was right, their eyes met, he ate a strange flower, and now he felt...different. Being a doe wasn't so different from his usual self, but when he didn't change back, he knew something was Different.
It didn't take long for Dark Moon's intuition to prove correct. A strange stirring and changing in him started a few weeks ago, and he knew that something glorious was coming. And, he knew what he should do. He wasn't entirely sure how it was done, but Under the First Dark Moon set out to use the information he did have. With a nuzzle to Color Cascade on his way out of the nest, the dragon toddled off, minding the growing bump.
On his way through the Swamp, Under the First Dark Moon found some shiny stones he thought might make a nice gift for whoever comes. He held them gently in his mouth as he meandered along. A few stops to sample some berries lead him to the deeper parts of the Swamp, where the sounds of those around him were muffled by the dense foliage and layered canopy. His eyes travelled around, looking to see if anyone was approaching.
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