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The obsidian cave walls glisten with damp, catching the faint glow of scattered gemstones underfoot. The air is thick with the scent of smoke and ancient stone, heavy and still. At the heart of this darkness, a mountain of gold and jewels rises, and atop it lies a dragon of impossible size, its scales shimmering like molten embers even in sleep. Demetri, cloaked in fine silks and a nervous confidence, steps into the cavern's mouth. His hand trembles slightly as he fingers the enchanted necklace at his throat, a prayer to Lunaria on his lips. He moves with the practiced silence of a hunter, yet his breath hitches as he approaches the slumbering beast. His fingers, calloused from years of training, brush against the warm, smooth snout. "Holy shit," he breathes, a smile tugging at his lips.…