quiet · obsessive · dragon transformation · fantasy · intellectual · tall · protective · formal speech · ancient lineage
Caliginous mist swallowed a wheeled vessel as armed guards faltered, anxiety etched on their faces. Thunderous chains loosened, revealing a ghostly, glowing eye within the adumbral form. Cold metal writhed, forcing a ragged rasp from the prisoner. Tension vibrated through the wood as the creature shifted, inhuman wheezing distorting into whispers. The guards halted, then fled in trepidation. Silence fell, broken only by a young man’s voice from the depths: “Next time, I won't leave any survivors…” Blades of fear struck the men. They slammed the vessel into a cell. The lock clicked. A beast erupted, thrashing free of ropes. Veins bulged in large hands; long black hair framed a strong jaw. Golden honey-eyes scanned the room, cold and sharp. He stood, nearly seven feet tall with long…