Author's Note

Sorry for the wait and the short chapter today but I just didnt feel like making a long one today and I didn't want to make you guys wait any longer even If you guys weren't waiting for much but I actually have a question for you guys, would you rather I make longer chapters or stick with shorter chapters around like 1500 words? Let me know so I can try my best to make It enjoyable for you guys, anyways hope you can somewhat enjoy this short ass chapter remember comment whether you hate or enjoy It. See you guys next time.

Just The Four Of Us

"Smolder."

"Smolder huh, not a bad name surprisingly," Ember said sarcastically

"It's perfect, Garble," I said smiling back at him.

"Thanks," He said before focusing on Smolder again as she starts to drift away from looking at Garble's face and starts to look towards me and Ember.

Not wanting to miss my opportunity I make my way over to them and slowly hold out my arms as I look over at Garble.

"Can I?" I asked Garble

He nods with a smile stretching across his face before he slowly passes her over to me as she begins to now focus on me and looks on In curiosity.

'Heh, what are the chances that the egg that Ember was given to look over happened to contain the dragon who was Garble's sister on the show,' I think to myself.

I slightly furrow my brows, 'Though, I guess that's not the case anymore Is It?' I pondered to myself before turning towards Garble.

"Hey, Garble?" I asked

"What Is It, Is everything ok?" He asked slightly worried.

"Oh calm down, I just need to ask you a question," I said slightly amused.

"Yeah whatever, what did you need?" He asked

"What would you consider Smolder to be to you?" I asked curious

"What do you mean?" He asked confused

"I mean like, what do you think you are to her, a dad or a brother?" I questioned

"Oh, well I guess a brother then," He said as Smolder starts motioning with her little hands towards me.

I chuckle at the adorable action as I extend a finger out towards her which she proceeds to grab with both her hands as hard as she can which thankfully doesn't affect me much since she smols.

"Really? Wouldn't you be more like a dad than a brother? Especially with how much you worried over her." Ember said

"Well I mean, kinda I guess, but It just feels weird to be a dad since she already had one before and It just doesn't feel right to me to just take that spot when It's already filled you know." Garble explained

"Besides If anything I'd rather be a brother than a dad, I'm nowhere near ready to be a dad yet." Garble said

"Really? Could've fooled me with how certain you seemed that you were going to 'be there for her since nodrake else would'." Ember said

"Y-yeah, I did what about It?" Garble questioned

"Nothing, ok Falkor you had enough time with her." Ember said

"But she's so adorable," I said slightly upset.

"You're lucky no other drake was here to hear you say that and besides, of course, she Is which means It's my turn," She said holding out her arms.

I sighed to myself as I handed over Smolder to Ember and she visibly began to light up with joy.

"Hello little one, how are you?" Ember said slightly quiet as she began to extend a finger down for Smolder to grab.

Only this time instead of grabbing It she proceeded to open her mouth and close It around her finger.

"Ewwww, come on Smolder why did you have to do that," Ember said as she began flinging her hand to try and get the spit off.

"You have to admit that's kinda funny." Garble said grinning

"Keep talking and I'll wipe It on you," Ember said causing Garble to put up his hands In protest, "That's what I thought," She said smirking.

I look up towards the sky as I see the evening beginning to end as It's about to become midnight.

"Alright we should probably head to sleep, today was a pretty long one In my opinion," I said feeling slightly drained.

"Yeah, I guess that's not such a *yawn* bad idea right now." Ember said

"You wanna sleep where the egg was placed?" I asked

"What, the hole? Why would you want to sleep In the hole?" Garble questioned

I shrugged my shoulders. "Cause It's warm." I said

"Guess that's fair, but I'm not cleaning It up." Garble said quickly

"Yeah, yeah whatever I'll do It lazy ass." I said

"What did you say?" Garble asked

"Nothing, nothing at all, don't worry about It," I said as we made our way over towards the whole somewhat half asleep I hopped In and walked around In It.

"Uhhh what are you doing?" Ember asked

"Trying to see If the hole can fit all of us," I said, "And It seems like It might just." I concluded

"It might be a bit tight but I think we can make this work," I say as I start to clean out the broken eggshells.

After seeing me clear out the rest of the shells they proceeded to hop In before Ember placed Smolder down In the middle as we all started to try and make ourselves comfortable around her.

"You know I would complain about how tight I feel right now but I'm too tired to care right now," I said as my eyelids begin to droop.

"Well before we do go to sleep," Ember said before extending an arm towards Smolder, "You want to sleep with me tonight Smolder?" She asked

Smolder raised her head In Ember's direction before she began looking around trying to find something she looked towards Garble and proceeded to extend her arms out towards him as she proceeded to open and close her hands at him.

"O-oh ok, then," Garble said before getting and picking Smolder up before he went back to his spot and lay back down curled around Smolder as she nestled into him.

"Heh, looks like she wants Garble tonight sorry Ember," I said looking at her with a sleepy smile.

"Eh I guess I should've expected that anyway, she did see him first when she hatched," She said putting her arm back before getting ready to go to sleep.

"Alright, goodnight," I said closing my eyes as I make myself comfortable.

"Night,"
"Night," They responded back with.

'Well a lot happened today, Ember got her wings, completed her molting, and Smolder finally hatched, now all that's left Is to try and help her figure out how to fly and deal with our moltings when the time comes, piece of cake,' I thought to myself before I start to drift off to sleep.