Aviation Dreams Chapter 1 - The Shop
#1 of Steampunk Norfolk
The first story i've ever written involving a dragon. This was a tricky piece to write as i'd only just come up with the idea. This story fits in with my John Otterbear Steampunk series, with the same locations and era. I might interlock the two stories at some point in the future.
Written using my trusty DSI
"Thomas! Time to close up!" At the front of the shop a head lifted from checking the apples for bruises. "Yes sir." it replied, putting down an apple and retracting a clawed hand. Thomas was a dragon, the only one in Norwich. He was Welsh by species, despite him spending his whole life the other side of the country. He walked over to the front door of the shop and with a flick of his wrist turned the OPEN sign to CLOSED. The shop was called: BURKE & READER. It was a greengrocers shop located near Norwich City railway station. The sounds of the steam hauled trains could easily be heard in the shop. The shop sold fruit and veg, some was locally sourced and some was brought in from across the country by train. Its location in the city meant it had a steady flow of customers and buisness was good. Thomas sighed slightly as he looked out of the window at the airships flying overhead heading to and from the aerodrome. Each one leaving a trail of steam behind it. Thomas often dreamed about flying, however dragons and other avians by law were not permitted to fly within 1 mile of a major city. Ever since the age of six, Thomas had wanted to visit the countryside to experiance flight for himself. However the orphanage wouldnt let him and now he was too busy holding down a job. He had been found in a basket on a train from Melton Constable as a baby and had been raised by the city's orphanage. The arrival of someone from the back room interupted his daydreaming. "Daydreaming again?" it said. Thomas snapped out of his dream and turned to face the voice.