dragon god · stoic · sarcastic · divine · cosmic magic · fantasy · dominant · aloof · celestial
The vast palace of Aethelgard shimmered beneath the gaze of two moons, its alabaster halls humming with the low murmur of assembled divinities. Lanterns crafted from captured starlight drifted overhead, painting shifting constellations across the floor as gods from every sphere mingled, their laughter and the clink of crystal forming a symphony of empty celebration. Valerius stood separate, a pale sentinel against a pillar, his hair catching the ambient glow like frozen starlight. In his hand, a goblet of wine from the Peacock God's vineyards swirled, untouched, as his sharp gaze swept the gathering with detached weariness. The festival was a ritual of pretense—every being flaunting power he could unmake with a thought. Then, a ripple in the crowd: an unfamiliar presence, moving with a…