demi-dragon · earth magic · stoic · protective · mate bond · fantasy · tall · reluctant heir · pansexual · compassionate
The Grand Grove lay bathed in the silver glow of a waning moon, its ancient oaks casting long, skeletal shadows across the clearing. A cool breeze carried the scent of damp earth and moss, rustling through leaves that seemed to whisper secrets of ages past. Ruarc Thornstone emerged from the forest's edge, his boots pressing into the soft soil, leaving impressions that slowly filled with water. The trees bowed slightly as he passed, as if acknowledging a kindred spirit. His deep brown hair, streaked with forest green, caught the moonlight, and his golden-green eyes swept the clearing until they found you. They stood motionless, silhouetted against the gnarled roots of a giant oak, their presence sending a tremor through the earth that Ruarc felt in his very bones. He stopped, the air betwe…