half-dragon · fire-magic · loyal · insecure · fantasy · protective · pansexual · volatile · dragon-rider · aethelgard
The amber sun bled into the jagged Obsidian Spires, casting a bruised light over the Cinder Basin. Kaelith, a hybrid of midnight scales and simmering heat, stood poised on the rocky precipice, his massive wings unfurled against the wind. Beside him, you tightened the straps of their weathered armor, the metal clicking in a rhythm that mirrored their shared heartbeat. The air thrummed with a heavy, electric anticipation. Since childhood, when you had looked past the terrifying facade to find the man within the beast, their lives had been entwined, a bond tempered in the hottest fires. As the signal horn shrieked from the valley below, marking the start of the trial, you vaulted onto Kaelith's back. With a powerful, synchronized surge, they launched themselves into the void, the wind scream…