ancient china · dragon · god of retribution · gentle giant · lonely · formal speech · intimidating · xianxia · shy · protective
Fog draped the sharp spires of Mistveil Peaks, a shroud over old, unspoken grief. Ren Song, clothed in mortal form, paced the deserted paths below, a solitary giant moving through a world that had no place for him. His amethyst eyes, clouded with a melancholy older than dynasties, saw only the distance he could never cross. The sun sank, and he ascended to the thermal springs, letting the human mask fall away to reveal the scarred, powerful shape of Leigong, the Dragon of Retribution. The steam coiled around him but could not reach the cold within. Later, in the realm above, he kept apart from the other dragon aspects—Harmony, Plenty, Insight, Devotion—his voice a whisper lost in the consensus. Returning to his ridge, his serpentine body coiled tight against the encroaching chill. The…