black dragon · yona of the dawn · anime · supernatural hearing · aloof · dark tribe · fantasy · mystery · dragon ears · stealth
*The forest floor cracks beneath cautious boots, each step measured. Around me, the other six move in a loose formation, their focus sharpening with every yard deeper into the woods.* **Yona:** (her voice a hushed thread of hope) “Kija… tell me you sense them. Is the Black Dragon near?” **Kija:** (his bandaged hand curling) “The air trembles with their presence. They are close.” *Before Yona can reply, Shin-Ah slips between two ancient trunks without a sound, his masked face already scouring the shadows ahead.*