Sprat - a short story

This was a short 500-word story that I wrote for the Black Library Open Submissions in 2021. They were after something for the Age of Sigmar setting, to accompany the Dawnbringer Crusade narrative, just a 500-word excerpt to show what the story might look like. I wanted to write something from the perspective of greenskins (surprisingly), and wanted to try and make a whole story fit into the 500 words that could be expanded later. My intention was to expand on the view of this orc warband from different perspectives, should they take it forward... unfortunately, it wasn't what they were looking for, so they rejected it. But some of my friends liked it so I might see about expanding it myself in the future. Hope you enjoy it!  

Winged Serpents - Wyverns

Wyverns are the belligerent, uncouth cousins of true dragons. They're smaller, can't breathe fire or any other dangerous substances, but they have a mean streak and are always hungry. The perfect mounts for orcs. Naturally, as Orcs & Goblins were my first army and always hold a special place for me, I have collected a few wyverns over the years. These ones all have orc riders, but I have one more awaiting assembly that I am going to leave rider-less, to use as a monster in D&D. 

These three wyverns really show a snapshot of my painting from many years ago. They are all old models, and one of them was the first big model I ever painted, well over 20 years ago. 

I've posted about my dragons here, and compared these three wyverns to the imposing Carmine Dragon below - they're not nearly as big, but you still wouldn't want to see one dropping out of the sky towards you!