"Ooops! Hold on just a moment--"
"Could you hold still for just five minutes? Please?"
"I just have an itch! Let me-- Mmmmm. There. That's better."
"Fine. Now put your paws back on the... No, not there, to the right--to [i]my[/i] right. Yes. Right there. Now don't move."
"Yeah, yeah..."
"...I just told you to keep still! I Just. Told you. How do you expect me to illustrate you if you keep moving so much?"
"My wing was a little dirty! That's all! I need to look my best for you to paint right?"
"No no no. Stop preening. Stop it! This is going to take all day if you can't sit still-- In fact, here. Give me your paws."
"Hey! Cuffs? No! I don't need those, I can sit perfectly still."
"If you could I wouldn't have spent the last ten minutes telling you to stop moving! Give your paws here, dragon, this instant."
"No!"
"Yes! Or I'm telling Ellora you ruined what was going to be a lovely painting."
"Oh come [i]on.[/i] You wouldn't!"
"I will! Paws."
[i]Grrrrrr...[/i] Oh [i]fine.[/i] But this picture had better come out stunning."
"Ugh. You great fidgety beast-- [i]There.[/i] That should keep your paws still."
"Rrr! You didn't have to tie them down! Get these things off me."
"I did! That was the whole point, so you'll [i]keep[/i] them there!"
"You're ridiculous. Just because you want me 'still as a statue' doesn't mean you have to [i]literally[/i] immobilize me!"
"Right, that's it. I've had enough of you talking back. This is never going to get done at this rate. Open wide, dragon."
"No! I do [i]not[/i] need a ball gag, absolutely not! Get that thing away from me!"
"I'm [i]waiting..."[/i]
"Fine! Have it your way. If you [i]really[/i] need such pristine conditions-- Wait. If I'm wearing this, while you're-- Mmmm! Mmmmf mmmmm!"
"I'm not being paid [i]nearly[/i] enough to put up with your antics. Just hold still... There, that will keep you quiet. Maybe now I can actually get this painting done."
"Rrrrrrmmmf!"
"Yes. That's much better... It will make for a more interesting painting, too--and yes of [i]course[/i] it's going in the painting, you're wearing it while I paint aren't you?"
"Rrrmmm mmmf, mmmmn! Nnn mmmf, rrrrrf!"
"Now. Lift your head up... To the side, yes, now raise your snout a little... That's a noble look for you."
"Rrrrrmmmmf... Mmmnn nnrf mmmh grrrmf..."
"Well you only have yourself to blame, for fidgeting and complaining so much! Now hold that look, [i]right[/i] there. Yes, that's just perfect. Your mate is going to love it."

Poor Yuras was just trying to draw Hueroc for some practice, but the great silly dragon simply would not hold still long enough to be drawn! So the artist had to take some... unusual measure to get him to cooperate, which naturally left Hueroc more than a little grumpy when they made it into the finished artwork: he thought he was going to be depicted all fearsome, and instead he ended up looking like a slave! Although he can't deny that the artist illustrated his irritation at being cuffed and gagged just [i]perfectly...[/i]

Seriously, this came out really really awesome. It's great. I love it. Even if Hueroc is a bit less thrilled, but that's okay; if he's managed to put up with all the other things I've subjected him to so far, he can get over this too. :3

Go give the original submission some love in Yuras's gallery here!