Little last minute thing cause I've been busy, school stacked me up with homework and I'm struggling aha

But at least I managed to get this done!!!

Anyways, here's my entry to @ArtemistheNightwing 1k egg Raffle!!

So I'm going either with egg(s) 2 or 8

Fortunately I only had time to draw/write for egg 2, but I'm guessing that's alright

Anyways, my guess for egg 2, judging by your little riddles:

2. Flicker of Hope
Twisting, turning, a dark world
Blind from the truth
The secret pearl of the sea

I'm guessing this egg will be one of your DeepWings, here's why I believe so

Looking at your riddle it says 'Twisting, turning, a dark world' and deep in the sea is very dark, not to mention it says secret pearl of the sea. Not only I believe it'll be a DeepWing but also it will be blind due to the line 'Blind from the truth' so I decided to take that literally and assume they'll be born blinded

So there's my guess with a little explanation of why, although I could be wrong but anyways!!

There's the drawing up above and now the story!! Decided to use Icefall for this one, and this story takes place to when her and her friends are all grown adults and are ready to settle down and have a family!! Anyways, to the story!!!

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Thunder clashed through the skies, loud enough to wake anyone up in this night. Rain pattered down against Icefall's scales as she soared through the skies. She looked up, frowning at the dark grey clouds gathering up as the rain poured down more heavily.

She growled slightly at it, she needed to be somewhere soon and this rain isn't going to help. Judging by how it is now, it'll be dangerous to fly through the skies if it continues like this. She stared down at her bag and gripped on it tightly, she then hovered in the air and looked for someplace to land and take shelter from the storm.

Below her, the waves of the sea crashed into each other and into the rocks at the shore. Following the rocks, she saw a little cave there. It was far enough from the shore, although she still worries if the storm picks up more than she expected, the water will rise and the waves will reach her, keeping her trapped in there. But what choice does she have now, the rain is picking up fast and soon enough there will be lightning, just staying out here debating on it is dangerous enough.

Icefall sighed and tilted her wings downward, she then landed just outside of it, feeling the wet rocks under her talons. She then walked in, hearing the echos of her footsteps and the water dripping from her scales and the patter of raindrops outside. It was dark and a bit eerie, but it was good for now. She sighed and walked in further, she then sat down, lifting the strap from her bag over her head. She then opened it, seeing the scrolls she stored in there and valuable items she found, the bag did its job right, with the leather it was crafted from, it kept all her items dry from the rain. She was a trader, she travels along distances going to trade post and various of other places getting what she needs. She never thought of herself becoming one, but after seeing the adventure she went through getting the items and going to places, she then saw what she wanted to do. She smiled and put it aside, she then stretched and yawned, then laid down.

She looked at her wings realizing how sore they are from all the flying she'd done today. Of course she still has a long way to go, she'll have to leave as soon as the storm passes to make it to the next trade post in time. She then gazed off more into the cave, and couldn't help but notice something was a bit off. She looked over to a pile of rocks and squinted her eyes a bit. All the other rocks were grey, but there was a different color there.

Icefall stood up and walked over to it, although it didn't really help, without any light source, it was too dark to see what it was. Then a lighting flashed with a following thunder, in that split second Icefall then saw what it was. It was an egg, Icefall took a step back, wandering if she invaded a hatchery but after looking around, there was nothing here. There weren't any other eggs, or any dragons for that matter. Who'll leave an egg in a dark cave on a stormy night, or why.

Icefall looked around once more, to make sure if she was alone or not, but frankly she was. She then looked down at it again, she didn't want to say it nor assume it, but it had seemed that the egg was abandoned. She reached out to it, her talon lightly touching the shell of it, she then lifted it up carefully with two talons and sighed.

She then thought of what to do, if she leaves it, the poor thing will probably be shattered before they hatched, and if they do hatch, how would a new born hatchling take care of themselves. What if she takes them with her to the trade post and make sure to give them to someone who'll promise them a good home and a loving family. She then looked at the egg, seeing how different they looks.

She doesn't know what to call it, but her friends call it her motherly instincts, she decided against it since most dragons at trade post only want profit, and looking at the egg, a con-artist will probably snatched them away and sell it to anyone with a big price. Icefall doesn't even plan on selling the egg, she just wants them to be safe.

She looked down at it again, she doesn't even recognize the egg. Meaning she doesn't know which tribe they belong to or what they'll be or who to take them to. She felt sorry for them, seeing that they are abandoned, she'll feel bad for what they'll feel in the future. Icefall can relate to them, although not both her parents left her, it was only her father, but he had a reason. And this egg will probably not know why they were abandoned, after all, they've got no one to ask for answers.

Icefall couldn't help but feel responsible of the egg, whatever happens to the egg now depends on her now. She held the egg a little closer, she looked back at the storm, then to her bag. She sighed and walked over to her bag and laid down, holding the egg close to her.

She looked down at them "I'm going to take care of you, I won't abandoned you, you're not going to be alone anymore. I'm here with you, and I'm not leaving. You won't feel alone anymore." She said, clutching the egg a little bit closer. She looked at the storm and sighed "Guess I'll be heading back to Pyhrria now."

She looked down at the egg again, smiling a bit. She doesn't feel regret but, she feels proud of her choice now. Her adventures are over now, now it's time for her to settle down, and raise this lost dragon, and she'll raise it as her own.

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Welp that's done!! Anyways, good luck to all those entering the raffle!! Hope you get what you're hoping for!!

And now I gotta face my other responsibilities aHa (saVE mE)

Also just a heads up, I'm probably not going to post much for awhile cause I really need to get all the work I owe done!!