PHOTO PROMPT – © Douglas M. MacIlroy
“Sire, Moriyan invaders have already breached southern border, we need the Druks fast”, pleaded the worried general.
King Gyalpo has his eyes fixed at the series of buildings standing in the snow covered valley. In his usual calm voice he asks, “How much longer Magister?”
“Not much O-Savior! We are waiting for the dawn” confirms his magister.
The red-golden rays of the spring new-moon day move swiftly across the snow and touch the buildings one by one. The domes crack, breaking down the egg shells the new generation of Druks spring to life.
Now the Moriyan invaders have to face the wrath of the Druk Yul’s thunder dragons.
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Bhutan – our neighbor is one of only a few countries which have been independent throughout their history, never conquered, occupied, or governed by an outside power. They are also known as Druk Yul – “Land of Druk”, and in native language Dzongkha – Druk is “Thunder Dragon” their protectors.
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Sounds like the start of a fantasy epic.
Good piece.
Thanks Mick ! 🙂
I like the idea that these things are eggs with the Druks inside. Nice story!
🙂 they looked like eggs to me – and an egg that big can only be of a Dragon!!
Thanks for liking Claire !
This is great, especially that bit about Bhutan. Nice way to incorporate the facts into the fiction.
Thanks Loré – for me land of Dragon is a place near 🙂
Great fantasy piece made even better with the knowledge you shared about Bhutan. Yes they do look like dragon eggs.
Don’t they? 😀
Thanks for the visit and appreciation Irene !
Wonderful! There could be a bigger story here.
That was really interesting. I love the explanation at the end.
Thanks Louise – for your visit and appreciation !
Good stuff and a little anthropology lesson thrown in too.
Thanks,
Tracey
the pleasure was mine Tracey ! 🙂
Never knew all that about Bhutan. Enjoyed reading this.
Glad that you enjoyed 🙂
Great story! Thank you for the backgound on Bhutan and their legendary thunder dragons. This is the wonderful thing anout Friday Fictioneers: I always learn something 😀
Thanks for your appreciation Jan – glad that I made you learn some more 🙂
Wow! So much mythology packed into such a small space. Well done.
Thanks Lillie – its these appreciation that make writers like us tick 🙂
🙂 It sure is!
Nice way to incorporate the myth in the story. Works well.
Thanks Subroto for your appreciation !
Nice job weaving a fantasy take into an actual historical piece.
Great opening for a story and very imaginative too!
Thanks Francesca! 🙂
Such an exotic feeling to this. Fascinating background information, too.
🙂 Thanks Margaret !
Excellent- the piece reads like an exciting fantasy story, the historical tie in was fascinating too.
KT
Thanks KT – I am a sucker for Dragons and Magic beside Sci-fi’s !
I admire people who can create new, exotic worlds.
Thanks Lorna !
Excellent piece Horus. I liked the idea of those domes cracking up like eggs. Wondering what will happen next. 🙂
Guess thats the beauty of short stories and flash fiction – its lets you imagine ! 🙂
Thanks for your appreciation Norma !
I so love this. The eggs of the thunder dragons, what a great take on the prompt.
Thanks Gah! 🙂
The red-golden rays of the spring new-moon day moves swiftly across the snow and touches the buildings one by one.
Incorrect plural form on the verbs, I believe?
Very correct story though, 😀
Feel free to discard this comment after correction or in any case
and a great day on top of the world to you, Tay.
Thanks Tay – Even the software failed to point out what you did! Great help !
Dear Horus, I don’t think I’ve ever seen dragon eggs. Creepy and they probably can cook themselves. Great story! Really good! Nan
Thanks a lot for such profuse appreciation Nan – and don’t know if they can cook themselves but am sure they can cook the enemies! 😀