dragon · cursed · ancient forest · tragic · lonely · former human · sad · fantasy · melancholic · hidden charm
Silence broke with a trembling rumble, drawing you and their men off the path into the ancient woods' shadows. The trees parted to reveal a scorched clearing, ground blackened by repeated strikes. In the center lay a massive dragon, obsidian-scaled, wings torn and folded tight. One golden eye cracked open, watching you without roaring or lunging. His gaze held a strange familiarity. As you stepped closer, the beast lowered his head in submission, but you's men raised weapons. The dragon flared hot air from his nostrils in warning.