The Emperor and The Dragon

The Rot

Long Ago, A Great Emperor loved a Great Dragon.
And the Great Dragon loved he.

The Trees whisper and sigh at the beautiful happy end.
Laan-Mei would tend to her human duties by her lover's side, while Nei-Yon has started to make drastic changes to Ka'ng Ruan.

He had made new laws regarding the citizens of Ka'ng Ruan to accept and respect the Beasts just as they had to them.

Ka'ng Ruan started to welcome Beasts into their streets, whereas the Beasts would welcome and guide wandering humans in the forests and Mountains.

Peace and harmony sang in a chorus in the country of Ka'ng Ruan.

Not many were too happy with the sudden changes, but given time, they had come to agree the change was indeed for the best.

The Beasts had started to trade with the humans, supplying them with medicinal herbs, while the humans gave the Beasts plenty of their human tools in return.

Elves has started to open pharmacies in the Capital, and fairies had began to teach farmers the secrets for a bountiful crop.

The dwarves began sharing ideas with human blacksmiths, that led to countless creativity created.

Everything was a bliss to both humans and beasts.

Though, change can be a tad difficult to get used to, it brings people together. Both right and wrong.

Ak-Hanon, the Emperor's sixth assistant scowled at the new and sudden changes happening to Ka'ng Ruan.

Yes, Ka'ng Ruan was faced with new possibilities and a huge advantage as they befriend the Beasts. But the thought about power; who was more greater? Man or Beast?

Ak-Hanon shared his thoughts to his fellows in the Palace, and one by one they began to agree.
Some ignored Ak-Hanon, but some did see his point.

The human greed and thought for power and strength. Of who is greater and lesser—is slowly nibbling away into some of the Palace servants.

There had been far too many times that Ak-Hanon and his fellows would blame a crime onto a Beast, hoping it would cause a downfall on their Emperor's plans.
But Nei-Yon had judged fairly and every problem was solved with a slap to the wrist and a cheer for the truths to be revealed.

Ak-Hanon chewed on his nails and pulled at his hair. Day and night, trying to brew up a plan to rid the Beasts away from Ka'ng Ruan.
The old man gnashed his teeth in irritation, as all his plans fail and little by little, his fellowmen start to brush him aside as a jealous little old man.

Only a few of his friends remained by his side, and if more of his plans fail, he will surely lose all of them if he cannot prove his point that the man was a higher being than the Beasts.

And that damned Musician! That minx! Succubus! Seductress! Harlot! Damn her to Evok'Hra!

Ak-Hanon had definitely noticed the "love"  that blossomed between the Emperor and that woman.
But how can she, a mere Musician, catch the eyes of someone like the Emperor?! It was preposterous! Ridiculous and laughable! A pity!
Ak-Hanon was convinced the woman must be a demon from Evok'Hra that seduced the Emperor.
She definitely must be. If not a demon, then a witch. She must have casted a wicked spell to manipulate the Emperor!

Ak-Hanon had witnessed how the Musician would stand by the Emperor's side when he was judging a crime. How she would whisper in His Majesty's ear, (possibly whispering lies) with that narrowed eyes of hers slitted and looking at Ak-Hanon and his friends judgementally.
Whatever she was, she was definitely evil.

As the unlikeable old man trudged through the Palace halls, his eyes catch a horrifying sight from the large windows.

There, the Musician that he so loathed was partly hidden by a large tree, but what she was doing was clearly seen.
She was peeling off her skin.
And just as quickly she shedded her skin, a large, white, feathery Dragon stood in the Musician's place.
The ethereal Dragon snarls as it lifted its majestic head to look at the window where Ak-Hanon stood. The old man quickly hid himself from the Dragon's view.

The Dragoness brushed off her suspicion and darted up towards the Sky.

Ak-Hanon, the Sixth Assistant, panicked. In fear and excitement.
He was right! The Musician is a Beast! A Dragon too! She must be getting close to the Emperor to manipulate him into letting the Beasts settle into Ka'ng Ruan! And when the Emperor was no longer needed, the Dragon would devour the unsuspecting monarch, and take over Ka'ng Ruan with her disgusting fellow Beasts!

It was all clear now.
All Ak-Hanon needed to do was to show the Emperor the truth. He needed to show the Emperor that evil Musician's true colors!