before I go completely senile,” Cleophas replied.
“It’s settled then. I’ll take you in the morning.”
Chapter 7
Growing Pains
B ack on the ice-planet, deep in the border worlds of the multiverse, Mallory was ready to start making his move. The element within the dragon was now substantially larger and Mallory’s power was increasing right along with it.
The juvenile dragon continued to grow in size, as well. It was now more than three times Mallory’s height. The dragon’s ridges on the front and sides of its head were now fully developed. Impenetrable, grayish-brown scales covered the entire length of its body. It still only had one set of razor-sharp teeth, but the second set was starting to push its way through. Its claws were fully formed and capable of slicing open any living thing it chose, but the dragon was still small in comparison to the size it would eventually become. When it was fully mature, it would reach a length of around five hundred feet. For now, it was still less than twenty feet, and Mallory felt fully in control.
Mallory’s key to power relied exclusively in his mental connection to the beast, but he had a plan that he hoped would soon ease that limitation. The element had increased sufficiently for Mallory to start making some changes to his immediate environment.
“Let’s see,” Mallory said aloud to himself. “I’m going to start with the temperature. It’s way too cold on this planet. Let’s make it a comfortable 72 degrees.”
Mallory gave the dragon its mental cue. Seconds later, the planet’s temperature increased by a hundred degrees above what it was before. The snow and ice started to melt quickly, so much so that water started to rise above Mallory’s feet.
“Okay. Let’s put this water where it belongs, in the rivers, the lakes, and the ocean,” Mallory said aloud while sharing his thoughts with the dragon.
“Now, what else do I want to do? Let’s add some vegetation,” Mallory continued.
Lush green vegetation appeared, but it was too much. The temperature started to drop quickly. The dragon’s powers were currently limited to no more than one big action at a time. Since the binary sun was distant and Mallory didn’t yet want to anger the Alarians by moving their sun out of position, he would have to keep the dragon’s focus on maintaining the temperature at a comfortable level until its power grew sufficiently to focus on more than one thing at a time. Mallory would have to pick his actions wisely and be prepared for a blast of cold during the time the dragon was occupied.
Mallory paused for a moment to think about what he needed next. He knew that he would need Jacob’s help in constructing several devices, one for himself and the others for the Alarians. He would also need to transport one of the devices to his location once it was constructed. Jacob was already working on that.
Mallory decided that he would have the dragon create spacious living quarters for himself along with an annex to the outside where the dragon could stay to accommodate its growing size.
“Alright, dragon, let’s do this thing right,” he said while picturing it mentally for the dragon’s benefit.
A chill swept the air as the dragon’s control shifted to making the luxury residence for Mallory. The cave was quickly transformed into a spacious and beautiful wood and brick house that blended seamlessly into the cave.
The outside of the cave entrance enlarged substantially to allow for the eventual growth of a fully mature dragon, including space for it to move around. It was a massive enclosure that would allow the dragon room to do whatever is was that dragons needed to do.
A much smaller arch connected Mallory’s new residence to the dragon’s lair so Mallory could access the dragon as needed. It had a separate entrance farther along the side of the cave.
The residence was replete with a large dining area, a study room, and sleeping quarters. The wood and
“It’s settled then. I’ll take you in the morning.”
Chapter 7
Growing Pains
B ack on the ice-planet, deep in the border worlds of the multiverse, Mallory was ready to start making his move. The element within the dragon was now substantially larger and Mallory’s power was increasing right along with it.
The juvenile dragon continued to grow in size, as well. It was now more than three times Mallory’s height. The dragon’s ridges on the front and sides of its head were now fully developed. Impenetrable, grayish-brown scales covered the entire length of its body. It still only had one set of razor-sharp teeth, but the second set was starting to push its way through. Its claws were fully formed and capable of slicing open any living thing it chose, but the dragon was still small in comparison to the size it would eventually become. When it was fully mature, it would reach a length of around five hundred feet. For now, it was still less than twenty feet, and Mallory felt fully in control.
Mallory’s key to power relied exclusively in his mental connection to the beast, but he had a plan that he hoped would soon ease that limitation. The element had increased sufficiently for Mallory to start making some changes to his immediate environment.
“Let’s see,” Mallory said aloud to himself. “I’m going to start with the temperature. It’s way too cold on this planet. Let’s make it a comfortable 72 degrees.”
Mallory gave the dragon its mental cue. Seconds later, the planet’s temperature increased by a hundred degrees above what it was before. The snow and ice started to melt quickly, so much so that water started to rise above Mallory’s feet.
“Okay. Let’s put this water where it belongs, in the rivers, the lakes, and the ocean,” Mallory said aloud while sharing his thoughts with the dragon.
“Now, what else do I want to do? Let’s add some vegetation,” Mallory continued.
Lush green vegetation appeared, but it was too much. The temperature started to drop quickly. The dragon’s powers were currently limited to no more than one big action at a time. Since the binary sun was distant and Mallory didn’t yet want to anger the Alarians by moving their sun out of position, he would have to keep the dragon’s focus on maintaining the temperature at a comfortable level until its power grew sufficiently to focus on more than one thing at a time. Mallory would have to pick his actions wisely and be prepared for a blast of cold during the time the dragon was occupied.
Mallory paused for a moment to think about what he needed next. He knew that he would need Jacob’s help in constructing several devices, one for himself and the others for the Alarians. He would also need to transport one of the devices to his location once it was constructed. Jacob was already working on that.
Mallory decided that he would have the dragon create spacious living quarters for himself along with an annex to the outside where the dragon could stay to accommodate its growing size.
“Alright, dragon, let’s do this thing right,” he said while picturing it mentally for the dragon’s benefit.
A chill swept the air as the dragon’s control shifted to making the luxury residence for Mallory. The cave was quickly transformed into a spacious and beautiful wood and brick house that blended seamlessly into the cave.
The outside of the cave entrance enlarged substantially to allow for the eventual growth of a fully mature dragon, including space for it to move around. It was a massive enclosure that would allow the dragon room to do whatever is was that dragons needed to do.
A much smaller arch connected Mallory’s new residence to the dragon’s lair so Mallory could access the dragon as needed. It had a separate entrance farther along the side of the cave.
The residence was replete with a large dining area, a study room, and sleeping quarters. The wood and
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