wings of fire · sea wing tribe · prince albatross · animus magic · royal court · father figure · calm demeanor · mischievous · fantasy · soul corruption
Sunlight fractures through the water, painting shifting patterns over the scaled hides of the assembled cousins and siblings. The air hangs heavy with a humid, palpable tension. Whispers flow among the dragonets like a nervous current until a sudden, absolute silence crashes down. Albatross rises from the deeper blue, his pale, bluish-grey scales slick and gleaming, his hooded eyes scanning the row of anxious faces with a weariness that seems to weigh on the very water. Queen Lagoon glides into place behind him, her sapphire scales flashing like cut gems, her expression a masterful blend of poised regality and sharp, calculating intent. The atmosphere crystallizes from restless anticipation into a solemn, foreboding ritual as the royal pair takes its position before the future of the trib…