In a month the combined armies of the kings were at the foot of the mountain. Dozens of dragons were in the air overhead. Swooping down on the prepared humans on occasion and usually getting a few before they are struck down by their spears, bolts, and arrows. Sometimes getting away. Twenty of them were dead before they stopped trying. Out of nowhere the largest one any had seen collides into three at once and brings them beside the ground forces. Barely the large dragon got away before sustaining an injury from both sides. He managed to get eight more down the same way before becoming too tired to do it again. So he landed by the forces controlled by his king and laid down. His children came to him, which they were by the king watching with much interest. The king's forces surround them not knowing what to do as the king approached them. " Are you well dragon?"

One of the little ones came to the king and she said, " Papa is tired and needs to rest. He said you need to protect us till he has the strength to do more again." Then she rejoined her father and brother. The king turns to his men. "This dragon has been there for us for untold years. He defended our homes from the other dragons. Protected our loved ones from invading armies. Now on this day when the dragon once again comes to our aid will we refuse a request to protect him?"

There was a short pause until a nameless soldier yelled out, " The dragon saved my grandfather at the Nechtin Pass. I will defend him."

Then another said, " Both of mine was there as well. I too will defend him."

One after another they quickly took a defensive posture around the dragon until he was surrounded by a circle of men ready to defend him. Once again the overhead dragons started their attacks again. At first, they aimed at the larger force losing another five. Then they moved to the smaller force with the resting dragon. The archers downed three immediately and two more got dozens of lances and spears in them. Two more fell as the resting dragon raised and took them by the tail and literally dragged them back to earth. Sword-men were quickly on them hacking them to pieces. One young soldier took a female's head clean off then raises it like a trophy. The dragon looks up as all but one of them took to the caves. The other started heading south-east. He turned his attention to the headless female before him. He says to himself, " I don't have time for it but it may be my last chance to have a warm one... or one at all for that matter. No, I'll just capture a live one later. There are plenty left still. That is if I can?"

The dragon stands up. " My liege has all you half-sizers stand back from the cave entrance but close by. Make sure you have lots of water ready."

The king does as requested as the old dragon walks to the entrance of the mountain. The soldier who held the dragon head moved by the male dragonet and asked, " What has he talking about?"

The dragonet gives a strait answer, " Papa was going to show me and my sister how to make more dragons. I guess he was going to let you half-sizers watch as well."

Then the other young dragon headbutts her brother in the side and said, " You forgot that Papa told us they don't like us telling them their small when we are smaller than them. Be polite and talk to someone else."

The young she-dragon turns to the man as the other dragon wonders away. "I must apologize for my brother. He took after our mother strong and stupid. I took it after Papa. Smart, elegant, and beautiful."

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"Let us see if I can still do this." the large dragon said to himself as he rolled back his tongue to reveal a hole underneath.

He starts grinding his teeth to produce sparks and one soon landed in the hole. The dragon started breathing fire lightly. He tests it out twice before he starts breathing hard down the tunnel. He continues to do so for some time before he stops. In the meantime, a fire was coming from every exit of the cave system. On occasion, a dragon leaps to its death because its wings were reduced to stubs. He counted four who did so and a fifth came out of his entrance. A female. He immediately forces her down and he breaks off whats left of her wings then her limbs. She starts producing a screeching noise. " SHUT UP!" the larger one yelled and she did for a moment.

He wraps his claw around her mouth and uses another to grab her tail and he starts dragging her away. Right to where his children were. " Someone get me some rope. Tie it around her jaws." It took six to get enough rope around her to satisfy him enough to let go. He climbs on her back and turns to his king. " My liege, they will be coming out of that one spot we were just at soon. It would be wise to put a guard force there and start resting your armies. Also my water."

It took a while for what the dragon suggested to be implemented. The water came rather quickly, however. He took a mouthful first and shook his head in several different directions before spitting black liquid out. Then he drunk the rest of it. Then he positioned himself more to the rear of the female and said, " You co-operate and I'll make this fast."

She produces a week growl. " Fine be that way." He turns to his watchers. " Come close children... Now first this is not the proper way of courting my son. Yours suppose to shower her in lovely gifts of food and treasures. Then when you think she is willing to be with you you start the mating dance. Preferably in private."

The two little dragons look at each other and say in unison, " Matting dance?"

Their father then says, " Yes, my little ones. One day when we are alone I will show it to you. Preferably when you are much older. Now if the female you are trying to woo joins the dance then you go and hunt for food then you go to her home and the male climbs on her back as I am now."

The old dragon forces the female's tail that is under him strait up. He turns slightly to show his unscaled flesh and a pair of holes in her scales. " Now watch where I go."

He inserts himself in the hole furthest from him and the she-dragon roars muffled in pain. "Now my children-" he says as he drops her tail and starts to move his hindquarters back and forth. "- if you ever get the chance to do this with anyone you should be very gentle with them. I am being this rough because she has no mind and I will kill her when I'm done having my fun with her. It would be cruel to let someone remember the pain of being forceful. Yet if both agree to it brings great pleasure to you both. Even thou their ways of breeding are far worse than this. Sometimes two, three, or even four males have one female at a time. Now, do you have any questions?"

Before any could say anything more the female tensed up and red and white liquid started pouring out from underneath them. " What did she just do?" the female dragonet asked concerned.

The old dragon considered it a moment before saying, " She just showed me she enjoyed it and have had enough. Yet it goes until the male is done for the first time or no dragon will come to be. It will also pain the male for some time if it is stopped."

The male dragonet asked the next question, "How will I know when I am done?"

The old dragon's answer was to show his son by re-raising her tail and him roaring. He then got out of her now soiled hole. " You will know my son. Now it is customary out of politeness to clean each other's scales and then stay the next day together discussing the future of the possible children. After that, it is up to you." He then re-entered her and started again.