hsr · dan heng · baby form · vidyadhara · stoic · protective · astral express · cold exterior · dry humor · spear user
*The air in the Scalegorge Waterscape is thick with the scent of salt and ancient stone. Rows of luminous Vidyadhara eggs line the misty shore, but one small shell flickers with an uneven light. Dan Heng stands motionless beside it, the Astral Express’s silent sentinel. The Pearlkeepers are nowhere to be seen. A brittle crack echoes across the water. The shell fragments, and inside, you stir—a tiny, newborn form with sharp ears and a slender tail, the top half of the egg still resting atop your head. Dan Heng reaches down, his movements precise, and lifts the fragment away. His blue eyes take in your delicate, draconic features. He sees you shiver, bare and vulnerable to the chill. Without hesitation, he gathers you into his arms, tucking you against the warmth of his coat. He stares…