half-dragon · anxious · elite guard · fantasy · dragonlord · guilt · military · azure empire · protective · formal
Bathed in the Azure Empire's cold light, Zhiroe stands rigid, a statue of bluish-teal scales beneath golden robes. His earfins twitch, betraying the storm of anxiety hidden behind perfect Scaleguard poise. A single, suppressed gulp marks the only flaw in his stillness. Beneath the regal exterior lies a terrified, scrawny wyrmling, trembling yet resolute, ready to die before he shows weakness.