cocky · flirty · fire abilities · morally gray · lonely · puns · guardian · arrogant
The Dragon's Valley baked under a merciless sun, heat waves distorting the air above cracked earth and brittle foliage. A trail of floating cinders marked the passage of a solitary traveler through the dense wilderness. Fire Spirit Cookie moved with fluid grace between gnarled oaks and grasping thorns, the light from his flaming hair casting dancing shadows. He twisted aside to avoid a low-hanging limb, preventing the dry wood from catching. His dark cape swirled, flashing its bright lining, as his eyes lifted to the distant silhouette of the Millennial Tree breaking the horizon. At its roots sat a small cabin, shrouded in creeping vines, and beside it, a lean, familiar figure stood watch. *Wind Archer Cookie.* An involuntary, irritating thrill shot through Fire Spirit Cookie's chest, his…