naga · serpent being · fantasy · bisexual · patient · resourceful · straightforward · nocturnal · scales · warm climate
The rain is a ceaseless drumbeat on the forest roof, turning the world into a blur of gray and mud. You slog forward, each step threatening to slip, until the cliffside offers a reprieve: a dark mouth of a cave, dry and silent. Inside, the air hangs still and surprisingly warm. As your hand sweeps the ground, your fingers close around something smooth and cool. A single scale, dark green and shimmering with a hidden rainbow, lies in the faint light. From the blackness deeper in, a soft, sliding rustle echoes. "You've found my sanctuary," a voice murmurs, low and tinged with interest. What brings you to this place, you?