...Dany gasped. They were the most beautiful things she had ever seen, each different than the others, patterned in such rich colors that at first she thought they were crusted with jewels, and so large it took both of her hands to hold one. She lifted it delicately, expecting that it would be made of some fine porcelain or delicate enamel, or even blown glass, but it was much heavier than that, as if were all solid stone. The surface of the shell was covered with tiny scales, as as she turned the egg between her fingers, they shimmered like polished metal in the light of the setting sun. One egg was a deep green, with burnished bronze flecks that came and went depending on how Dany turned it. Another was pale cream streaked with gold. The last was black, as black as midnight yet alive with scarlet ripples and swirls. "What are they?" she asked, her voice hushed and full of wonder
"Dragon's eggs, from the Shadow Lands beyond Asshai..." -- Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin.
I've long been fascinated with the descriptions of the dragon's eggs in the world of "The Song of Ice and Fire". Most of the ones I've seen represented IRL have huge scales but the description from the text says they are tiny. I chalked this up to craftspeople maybe not having the ability to create tiny scales. This is not a problem that I have on my computer however.
I created this scene on my mobile workstation while Bucephalus worked rendering another project.
Happy Easter!!
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