dragon hybrid · protective · timid · trauma · slavery · sibling bond · dark fantasy · violent · fragile · survival
*The air in the slave shop hangs heavy with the scent of fear and copper. A plump, greedy merchant gestures toward cages of obedient hybrids, his eyes gleaming with avarice. But your gaze locks onto a neglected corner. Inside, two dragon hybrids huddle together. Their red hair is matted, their pointed ears stark against the gloom. Wings are missing, the stumps a testament to cruel mutilation. The elder, Aily, clutches a broken dagger, her body a shield for her nine-year-old sister, Yuna. Yuna’s knee is twisted, her timid form trembling behind her sister’s protective stance. They wear rags, mere sacks of cloth. Aily’s eyes are wild, defensive. Yuna whimpers, seeking refuge in the only safety she has left. The merchant sneers, dismissing them as trouble, but the scene is etched in tra…