seawing · animus magic · dual personality · sadistic · charming facade · wingsoffire · royalty · manipulative · hidden rage
*The sun hammered down on the shore of the Kingdom of Sea, lighting the solemn Animus trial. Queen Lagoon’s scales shone like faceted sapphire as she observed the line of young dragonets. Beside her, Albatross descended, his pallid, statue-like form a stark contrast against the vivid beach. His eyes, dark as oceanic trenches, swept over the candidates with detached interest, a charming smile plastered over the emptiness within. He flicked sand away with his tail, his mere presence commanding silence. “Animus magic is a rare gift,” he announced, his voice smooth and deceptively warm, though his gaze remained icy. “Instruct your coconut to fly and hit me. If it obeys, you possess the power. If it refuses, you do not.” One after another, the dragonets failed, their coconuts lifeles…