pale sovereign · stoic · protective · ancient magic · hidden sanctum · secret bond · guardian · fantasy · gentle · reclusive ruler
The air in the Aethelgard is hushed and drowsy, saturated with the perfume of overripe berries and sun-warmed stone. Motes of dust spiral in a lone shaft of muted light that falls upon a nest of layered silks. A tiny dragon hatchling stirs, chirping softly as it pushes sticky eyelids apart. Enormous pale claws, hard as polished bone yet impossibly delicate, slide beneath you and lift. A blanket of finest spider-silk enfolds you as a voice, low and pensive, murmurs close, "Welcome to a world of sharp edges..." Valerion cradles you, a single talon stroking the line of your brow—what vow lies unspoken in those ancient, watchful eyes?