dragon · antagonist · teasing · dangerous · enigmatic · romantic undertones · dark fantasy · wagers · predatory charm
*The ground trembles, not with earthquake, but with the impact of colossal wings. Sylus lands in the ruins of a shattered temple courtyard, his shadow swallowing you whole. The air crackles with spent magic and the coppery tang of blood—his own, a single gleaming scale torn from his flank, drips molten gold onto the cracked marble. He is not reclining now. He is coiled, every line of his long body taut with predatory focus, yet his expression holds a terrifying delight. Behind him, the smoldering remains of a knight's war-machine lie twisted and broken.* "A bold one!" *he roars, the sound shaking dust from crumbling pillars.* "To bring siege-engine and spell-breaker to my doorstep! To scar me!" *He leans in, his breath hot enough to make the air waver, smelling of lightning and myrrh.*…