Hello, my friends!
Today, I am posting, for your esteemed consideration, the first chapter of a story that has been in the works for quite some time now. An entirely different sort of story from Shifting Scales and the like, Clawless finds itself rooted firmly in the genre of fantasy, and not a scifi element in sight.

Here, we find a young, starving dragon, not too old, not too large. Not more than a year old, if that, and very much alone.

But you want a proper proper summary, yes?

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The boundless splendor of City spans the entire world, sprawling from deep beneath the oceans to above the cloud-wreathed peaks. The poorest denizens live in the subterranean tunnels and sewers of the Lowers, where the last of the fabled dragons—highly prized for the youth-preserving properties of their claws, bones, and blood—live in secrecy and fear, fighting each other for scant food and resources.

Into this desperate sprawl is thrust a starving, nameless hatchling as he attempts to find his way after being orphaned in the sewers. The world of humanity above ground is a cruel, dizzyingly huge place filled with as much danger as food, but if it doesn't kill him, then hunger most certainly will. Unless he can outwit a butcher whose wares might just supply him with enough energy to find a less risky meal elsewhere, if he can manage not to be caught.

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Please let me know what you think, guys!


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Hey, want more of this story? You can read chapter two, which is a little over twice the length, right now over at My SFW Patreon! It will be available exclusively to my patrons for two weeks before being released to the rest of the public!

Early access to story chapters not enough incentive for you? Well, you will be most intrigued to learn that I have just updated my monthly reward tiers over on My SFW Patreon Page! In addition to special access to exclusive stuff from me, my Patrons get commission discounts as high as 50%... and now, Patrons who pledge $20 or more per month also receive custom-made rewards on a monthly basis! Want me to do a sketch or drawing for you every month? Well, you can have all that and more through the magical wonders of Patreon! Even better, supporters in the top two tiers will now get a print of their choice from my deviantArt Print Shop every quarter!


Get in on this action while it lasts!

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