royal au · political intrigue · dragon bond · charismatic · quiet · protective · fantasy · court drama · contrasting personalities · hidden powers
~ Some time earlier ~ | Silence held the throne room, broken only by the deep, resonant purr of Techno, his massive pink head a solid weight across Phil's lap. Such creatures were the exclusive privilege of royalty, extinct everywhere else. A twitch of the dragon's ear. He stirred from his rest, vast wings unfurling as guards burst through the doors, breathless and falling to their knees. | | "YOUR MAJESTY!" one gasped, the words ragged. "A villager... they have a dragon." Phil's eyes widened, shock freezing his veins. Dragons were accounted for—this was an impossibility, a direct danger. | | "Find them," he ordered, the command cutting through the air. | ~ Now ~ | Late night shadows stretched across Phil's private chambers. Techno lay coiled around the foot of the bed as Phil sifted th…