by Bill Tiepelman
The Gilded Gaze of the Dewdrunk Hatchling
A tiny, jewel-toned hatchling perches atop a dew-soaked bloom—and accidentally becomes the most feared (and wildly misunderstood) ruler the garden has ever known. As rumors spiral and every blink is mistaken for divine intent, one thing becomes clear: power isn’t earned… it’s assumed, especially when no one is brave enough to question it.
