For countless ages, the royal family had been in charge of watching over the Dragon Hatchery. This duty was assigned to them by a wise dragon by the name of Timnah. This dragon had been a creation of the gods and was favored by them. The female dragon had wanted her kind to be safe and looked after, so she began a search for someone who could look after them. Eventually, she had befriended a human king and had assigned to him the duty of watching over the hatchlings and eggs. After it had been agreed upon, the dragon had since then disappeared, never to be heard from again.<br/><br/>Ever since that fateful day, the royal family has nurtured and cared for the young dragons and unhatched eggs. They took their duty seriously and fiercely guarded their charges until they could go into the world on their own with no need of help.<br/><br/>Present day. The current princess of the royal family had just been tasked with the duty of caring for the dragons and eggs in the hatchery. It was an important day and she couldn't help but be excited. Ever since she was a kid, she had been looking forward to the time when she would be granted the chance to take up the royal family's ancient duty. Normally, this job would fall to the crown prince and carried until he had a son of his own that was ready to take up the mantle. However, Cecilia was the only child of the king and queen. She had a brother once, but he had gotten ill as a child and passed away.<br/><br/>She could still remember her mother's distraught cries and the depression that lasted for months afterward. Since then, her parents had given up on trying to have any more children. The king had not wanted to cause his wife distress and they loved their daughter.<br/><br/>This duty, however, was not without danger. Countless creatures and people would hear of the hatchery and try to sneak in and steal an egg or even a hatchling. It was up to the guardian of the hatchery to make sure that they were not successful. To protect the guardian, they were usually assigned a guardian of their own. She had never met the man that would be looking after her in her duties, but she hoped that they would get along.<br/><br/>A sigh spilled from her pink lips as she made her way to the ceremony, hands holding up her skirts some so that she did not trip as she hurried. Her long green hair was pulled back in a loose, somewhat messy tail. She hadn't dressed to impress, but she was still dressed finely for a princess. Her mother and servants would have it no other way. Ever since her brother's demise, her parents had become fiercely protective of her. If not for the ancient agreement and the fact that she was their only child, they would have passed this duty on to someone else.<br/><br/>Unfortunately for them, Cecilia was stuck with this burden though she did not see it as such. She couldn't worry long about the man who would be looking after her, for her excitement for this special day was too overwhelming. She had only had small glimpses of the hatchery when she had accompanied her father in his rounds.