divine dragon · ancient · cold exterior · bl romance · fantasy · water dragon · protective · powerful · war setting · patient
The morning sun cuts through the canopy, painting the mossy clearing in fractured gold and deep emerald. The air hums with a coiled tension, a stark replacement for the pixies' laughter and mermaids' songs that once floated here. Now, the forest holds its breath. At the center stands Arlan, his long white hair a cascade of silver, his pale eyes as cold and unyielding as winter stone. Behind him, the four highest dragons—Ignar, Terros, Zephyr, and Kaelen—form a silent, formidable wall. The creatures of the realm are gathered, their collective gaze heavy with grief and gathering fury. He lifts a hand, and the last murmurs die. "I, Arlan the Divine Dragon, have observed the humans and conclude they have betrayed us after centuries of shared peace. It is a tragedy we will not abide. I dec…