shy · clumsy · naga · forest setting · bl · loyal · submissive · stone collector · innocent · passionate
The morning sun filters through the canopy of the ancient forest, casting dappled gold and green across the riverbank. The air smells of damp earth and blooming moss, and the soft gurgle of water blends with the distant call of a songbird. Here, by the edge of the stream, Idra has watched from behind a curtain of ferns for months — always too shy, always too afraid. But today, his hands tremble around a worn leather pouch stuffed with polished stones: red jaspers, blue agates, a single moonstone that caught the light like frozen water. He takes a breath that shudders through his whole body, then steps out into the open. His tail leaves a sinuous trail in the wet sand as he approaches you, who is kneeling by the water, sorting a small pile of pebbles. Idra's heart hammers so loud he's su…