[Trade] Life's a Beach (summer 2024)

Life’s a Beach - (Summer Seasonal 2024)- Dune

Writing by: Lil Monster

Da gallery: https://www.deviantart.com/xxinsanenightmarexx/gallery

Word count: 800+

Dino’s Included: Dune (4427)

The sun was out and the sand was hot, as the beach was the main area that held most of the heat from the hot days on the island. With the heat wave moving across the island many were out enjoying the nice weather as others decided not to and hid away from the heat but not Dune. She had many other plans today and that was to be lazy around the vast beach that surrounded the island on every side you looked at. Her golden scales gleamed in the sunny weather as it beat down, not being able to keep out of it for too long.

With a grin across her jaws she hummed with a little pep in her step, her long tail swinging behind her. Dune had always loved the beach and often tried to get away from her daily responsibilities to visit it but today she had nothing to do and that was her goal.

“Almost there Dune” She mumbled to herself as she continued to hum to herself, Dune hadn’t been to the beach in awhile and she was so stoked to go today but getting there was a task in a half for the female cryo.. It was a long walk but she didn’t mind. 

Dune came to a halt as she looked down a large hill that led out to the sandy beach below, she had finally made it but all she had to do was make it down the steep hill which shouldn’t be too hard. But given Dune had a history of being clumsy; this easy task could be a much harder one of the golden cryo.

“Oh great a hill, Slow and steady Dune just don’t fall or slip, the beach is right there” she mumbled to herself before taking a step forwards and keeping herself upright. A great start with each step she made sure her weight was put out evenly, it was just a hill but with a mix of the sand and dirt it wasn’t easy to not slip with one miss step. As Dune kept humming to herself making her way down the hill almost reaching the bottom but before taking one more step, the sand and dirt slipped from underneath her causing her to tumble down the hill letting out painful hisses.

“OH COME ON, I almost had it!!’ she hissed out loud before lifting her head and shaking off the sand that had gone up her nose from the fall. Slowly rolling back onto her feet, her pale eyes scanned the beach out in front of her taking in the smell of the ocean, she had made it.

Dune had walked out onto the sand as it moved through her toes, it was time for some down time and to relax her young bones that were always on the move. Dune Laid down in the sand as she let out a series of happy chirps, rubbing her itchy golden scales in the sand, loving the heat that the sun was providing, almost making it like a warm bed.

“This is so relaxing and warm!” Dune chirped out to herself as she shook off the sandy pebbles from her scales, the young cryo looked around seeing the various sea shells that littered the beach. It was calm and relaxing with the sound of waves in the background, it was a good day for a beach day and Dune was soaking it up as much as she could.

As Dune basked in the sun she drifted off into a light snooze listening to the waves as they crashed against the sand, soon her trip to the beach would be interrupted by a small armored friend who wasn’t too happy that the carnivore was laying in the sand.

With a quick pinch and a screech of pain Dune, hissed before standing up and snapping at the small crab who scurried away. She frowned and shook out her pain before letting out a sigh “Dumb crab ruining my nap” she mumbled to herself before trotting down the sand a bit from her spot. Shells gleamed against the sun as she was curious picking them up in her claws, Dune loved collecting small things and they were perfect for the young female cryo.

“I should collect more of these on the way back on, I could walk the beach to spend some extra time looking for more” Dune said as she kept an eye out for more sea shells she could snatch to take with her.

It was getting later in the day and after a good nap and shell collecting Dune decided it was time to head home, with everything she collected in her claws she took one last look at the beach before giving off a toothy smile. What a great day spent but it was home time now!