Breaking Through Trust
The wind blew through his hair and he could smell the salty sea air. The sun was warm against his back. He laid upon the sandy white beach, clumps of sand clung to his black scales. He looked towards the ocean, seeing the waves crash upon the...
Culture Shock
It was never easy for him when he had to go and mate with Nameria. He could feel the heated jealously radiating out from his wife each time he left for the mating. But Calia knew it was necessary. It meant the survival of his flight, a thing she...
The Brewery
He laid with his back upon the maple plank floors, half conscious, and happily drunk. Two empty barrels of Stormstout Brew turned over was beside him. He smiled half-lidded, letting the world spin around him. Neltharion smiled. Even in the stupor,...
Twenty-Five
A few days had passed and Malygos had not returned. Neltharion stayed in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms alone. His only company was the scent of Malygos' rut perforating the walls. Neltharion tried his best to take his mind off of it, and at times...
Beginning the Game
The bed landed with a crash that echoed through the chamber, fragments of wood exploding in all directions. Neltharion's great weight smashed through it without pause, the impact with the smooth stone floor enough to send him rolling to his...
Building Hope
He looked them over. They were all accounted for, all present. Save one. One that was important. Their Aspect, Neltharion. He understood why Neltharion was not be there. Or at least he tried to understand. Still the back of his mind churned. It...
Will You Do Nothing?
He wanted to put out the sun. Its blinding, joyous light burned his eyes, the unwanted brilliance illuminating the wreckage of the room. His thick, black-scaled foreleg draped over the edge of the bed, shifting the torn blankets and ripped sheets. The...