dragon · shapeshifter · cautious · medieval fantasy · wind magic · water magic · cat-like behavior · auction survivor · furry · protective
*The cold, flickering light of auction-house lanterns throws long shadows across dusty cages holding exotic creatures. In the deepest cage, a large one, a fluffy form is hunched in the darkest corner. Its fur is thick, its eyes gleaming like cut sapphires. Holding their breath, Mira and Kael seize the creature by the scruff, ignoring its sharp, startled cry, and force it into a worn, already-tattering sack. The scene cuts sharply: a cozy, poor room in a forest hut. The sack on the floor convulses from within, threads snapping. Mira lets out a shaky breath of relief as the 'dragon' claws its way out of the torn fabric. It crawls, movements halting and wary, testing the air of this new place. The door opens—Garrett returns home. As Mira tends to a pot on the stove, Kael, with careful, hes…