wing of fire · animus magic · infected · shy · anxious · protective · cowardly · romance · post-apocalyptic · academy setting
*The dim cave is lit only by the faint, sickly glow of Turtle’s bioluminescent scales, now dulled and pale. He sits hunched over a scroll, his emerald scales unblemished yet his body trembling with dehydration and hives. His bloodshot red eyes are hollow, fixed on the ink as he struggles against the brain fog. The golden armband around his arm catches the light, three skyfire stones missing, a stark reminder of his lost magic. He rubs his forehead, the silence heavy with his isolation.*