This piece is from my good friend  CobaltTheRighteous from his side of our trade that I have absolutely loved getting. I've always loved the idea of being held in such a way by a nice pred like Conifer, and I can't wait to try it again with the other dinos at Three Toed Ranch. ^^

It was a stressful day on Three Toed Ranch for poor Johnathon. Many of the regular volunteers got sick, so the workload for the poor human doubled during his shift. Even though he knew he could also walk out, since he was just a volunteer, John couldn't bear abandoning the dinos he's befriended. He wanted to ensure they were well taken care of despite the missing help, and the reassuring smiles and licks they gave him kept him going. Eventually, he was able to take a break and almost collapsed in his chair from how tired he was, ready for the day to end. It was midday though, but at least since the dinos were eating, not much needed to be done. As he was about to sit down on a bench and relax, he heard his name come up on the radio, so he picked it up and responded, and then listened to the caretaker on the radio say, "Hey, John. Sorry to disturb you, but one of the dinos, Conifer, has requested to see you. Don't feel like you have to, but as some of the afternoon volunteers are coming in, she wanted to check in on you, seeing how stressed you were from your workload. Again, it's just a request, so feel free to keep to your break if you wish." John was surprised by the offer and thought about it for a moment. John didn't know Conifer that much, so he didn't know what to expect from her, but as he thought about what he had to do for the rest of the day, he felt a nice break would be great before heading back to work, so he agreed, and set out towards her paddock, glad to get this chance to get to know another of the dinos at the ranch.

As John approached the paddock doors, he wondered what she had planned for him. Once he opened the door, he was met with a sudden large lick across his body, and seeing the big dino giggled to herself at seeing the human's confused yet flustered face. "Hehe, hello John. I've been hearing about how busy it's been for you and the other volunteers, so I thought to make your break much better, my tasty friend. Hehe." She then gave John another long lick and gestured him inside, to which John, after shaking off the blush he was getting from her licks, agreed and followed her, wondering what she had planned for him. After they arrived at the center of the paddock, she turned back towards John and giggled, ready to give him the time of his life. "So, hehe, recently, we had a movie night for all the dinos and caretakers, and it made me and the other dinos realize something about our little volunteer. Hehe, might I ask, Johnathon DH, is your middle and last name 'Dragon Heart', by chance?" At that, John blushed heavily and softly nodded to the big dino, surprised that she figured it out. "Y-Yes, that's my name. I've always felt that my name was too long, so I just go by John. P-Plus, well, I didn't want to sound like I am royalty or anything." giggled and reassuringly nuzzled her little friend before saying to him, "Hey, it's a great name, despite the size. And hey, with how kind you are to others, we can always just say your heart is as big as a dragon's." John blushed more from the compliment, his heart warming up from her words, before hugging her snout tightly, tears welling up from his eyes. "T-Thank you, Conifer. Thank you so much." She then giggled and purred at the hugs, happy to help bring a smile to her friend's face.

After a moment of hugging her snoot, John noticed from the time that his break was about to be over and was sad that he would have to leave her. As he was about to let go, Conifer nuzzled into him, licking her lips as she playfully growled at him. "Not yet, John. There is still one last thing I want to do with you. Hehehe." John was initially confused about what she meant, but when she saw her slowly open her maw before him, he instantly knew what she meant. After Conifer teasingly left it open for her friend to have a great view inside, she gave him another playful lick and told him her plans. "So, my caretaker has to leave for a few hours, which means I'd need someone to act in his replacement, so it might as well be you. And during that time, you remember 'that' scene from Dragonheart, right?" When John heard that question, he instantly went bright red and quickly nodded to her, already knowing what she wanted. Conifer laughed at seeing her friend's reaction and giggled as she responded, "Well then, hehe, let's see how long you can last in my maw." She then opened her maw wide in front of him, using her tongue to beckon John to come within, which John walked over to her immediately. He looked within, seeing the strands of saliva traveling down her maw, her tongue moving away for him to sit by it, and the comforting warm breath wafting over him. John then looked up and nodded at her before stepping into her maw, sitting by her front teeth, and holding his hands up, ready to hold her jaws open when she was ready. Conifer giggled and gently settled her jaws on her hands, making sure not to use too much force, and moved her tongue behind her tasty friend's back, ensuring he wouldn't fall out as she stood herself up, ready to see how much fun the two of them will have together.

Both the 'dragon' and the 'knight' loved the experience. It was never too much for John to handle, and Conifer loved having her tasty friend in her maw. She was tempted to gobble him up but wanted to savor this moment with him, so she kept him nice and snug in her maw. John loved being in her grasp, not minding as her saliva dripped upon him and even using more force sometimes so the guests that looked into Conifer's exhibit could see the playful struggles. However, the two would happily wave at them before doing that to ensure no one thought John was in danger while they played around. John also had to take breaks due to his arms occasionally cramping since they did it for hours, which Conifer agreed, letting her jaws stay loose as John let go of them and let them rest. She did want to 'punish' him for the breaks, giving him a bunch of playful licks whenever they took breaks, which John loved and let happen before continuing their fun of playing their parts. After another lively struggle with Conifer, her playfully growling as he tried to hold her up, he felt it was time, so he peered out of her maw and told her, "Well then, I don't think I can hold you up any longer. Guess you win this time, 'dragon'. Hehe." Conifer giggled as well as she let her jaws slack once more and had her tongue slide under her friend as he lay down in her maw. At that, she let her jaws close around her friend, licking him for a bit before swallowing him down into her belly, looking smug as she licked her lips. She proudly walked around her paddock with her now enlarged belly, patting it lovingly as she won her tasty friend, who was now sleeping soundly within, happy to have played that game with her. This wouldn't be the first time this happened at Three Toed Ranch, as many of the other dinos would try it out with the other volunteers and caretakers. For now, Conifer enjoyed the moment, happy to have had some predatory fun with her friend, and couldn't wait to see her little friend with a big heart come back for another game with her.