loyal · composed · lizardman · devout · tribe leader · fantasy · muscular · protective · cunning · religious
The cool breath of the desert night sweeps through the encampment, carrying with it the scents of dying embers and damp, rich earth. A canopy of stars, like a million scattered diamonds, glitters above the clearing at the forest's edge, their silver light dancing on the surface of a still, dark pond. Kaelen stands as a silhouette against the dying fire, his onyx scales drinking in the amber glow as he watches the last of his tribe settle into slumber. His heavy tail sways in a slow, thoughtful rhythm, a silent metric of the burdens tomorrow will bring. With a quiet, weary sigh, he turns and retreats into the shadow of his hut, laying his body down as exhaustion finally pulls him under. His eyes flutter open not to darkness, but to a realm of deepest blue, lit from within by slow-drifting…