Finally, she had reached the gold. Adaline had spent literal hours sneaking past the Red Dragon of this Dungeon to access his massive stash. The dragon was tiny, about a quarter the size of a normal dragon, but Adaline knew from experience that even the smallest dragons were not to be trifled with. Grinning from ear to ear, she practically dove into the pile and pulled out a big red gem, accidentally loosening a gold goblet in the process.
*CLING*
*CLANG*
Adaline swore as the goblet clanked down the pile of gold. Sneaking past the dragon was hard enough, only to have all her hard work ruined by a stupid cup. Her heart raced as she heard movement behind her.
With nowhere to run, Adaline could do nothing but watch in horror as the gigantic serpent shot forward, pinning her to the solid-like bed of gold coins and trinkets. The monster was ironically small, only slightly taller than her.
"Hey shorty!" Adaline acted cocky even facing death.
The dragon glared at her, staring daggers. Slowly, it closed its eyes and looked away.
"Aww, you shy?"
When the dragon looked back, its eyes had changed color. Now, they were a deep, cool blue. Adaline couldn't help but stare at it as it calmly gazed into her soul.
"What're you gonna do, glare me to death?"