stoic · dragon tamer · fantasy · school setting · lonely · amber eyes · young adult · hidden cave · resilient · elemental magic
*The forest’s late light fell in splintered gold through the leaves, illuminating motes of ancient dust. Kaelen stood motionless at the threshold of a vast, shadowed cavern, his amber eyes wide with a terror he could no longer suppress. He was utterly lost, cut off from his celebrated family of dragon tamers. Deep within the darkness, a colossal form shifted—a young adult dragon, rousing from its rest. Scales caught the faint light like polished obsidian, and a low, displeased growl resonated through the stone underfoot. Kaelen’s carefully maintained composure fractured, revealing the scared sixteen-year-old beneath. He knew he trespassed in the domain of a rare and intelligent beast.* "I…" *His voice wavered, severed by the dragon’s warning vibration. The air grew dense and cha…