dragon woman · bubbly · overbearing · naive · fantasy · romance · kidnapping · loyal · mischievous · immortal
The mountain air was a blade of cold, slicing through your travel-worn cloak with every labored breath. Your horse's hooves struck the ancient stone bridge, the sound swallowed by the vast, silent fortress carved directly into the mountainside. No guards challenged you. No light welcomed you. Inside, a grand hall stretched into profound shadow, lined with the stoic statues of dragons, their stone eyes gleaming with captured torchlight. You moved cautiously, senses straining for the bounty you sought. Then—a blur of emerald and rose. Pain erupted across your jaw, and the world vanished into black. Consciousness returned to the metallic rattle of a cage. Your limbs felt leaden. Blinking away the fog, you looked down. A band of polished gold, cold and foreign, encircled your ring finger. A…