Lynxter oneshots (and some others soon I promise... just scroll)

Training rewrite

(An: holy crap! It's been forever. Time be honest I never really stopped writing and I still have a ton of lynxter ideas. I just didn't post at all. I recently got an account on ao3 where I'm thinking of posting these oneshots (undone_doll). I decided to try updating this oneshot book again sporadically... idk. This is still fun for me and I'll probably be writing for a while.)
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It was a dark night, with only one and a half moons in the sky. Winter was walking in the "garden" at the back of the ice palace. He quotes the word 'garden' because in reality it's not like anything can actually grow in the frigid climate that he's used to, save a few very strong herbs. Instead, this was a gift from a former animus Icewing that many dragons pretended to hate but secretly adored. Icewings were very prideful and as a result, rarely express a need for rest. However, When they were truly in need of it and didn't wish for anyone to know, many would come to the same place that they had claimed was completely unnecessary and a waste of magic.

Winter himself was unaware who the animus dragon was considering the fact that their name has been all but removed from the history lessons that he'd been taught. Though, as he walked through this garden at around midnight, he found himself silently thanking the unknown animus while taking in the scenery.

Intricately carved benches made up of ice were scattered throughout the garden. Each one was surrounded by silvery rose bushes that could look rose gold if the light hit just right.

Instead of the snow that he was used to Winter's talons crushed down upon grass made up entirely of ice. This though, was only happening because he'd walked off of the replica of a beaten road made up of the same ice as the rose bushes. Within the grass there are flowers and plants of all different types: Silk flowers, violet grass , glaze lilies, cecilias, etc.
(Yes I have been playing too much Genshin impact lately, could you tell?)

Instead of appearing in their normal forms though, they had become ice replicas that gave off a glow similar to that of the tree of light. If anyone wanted more flowers they would need to go find a seed from outside of the ice kingdom and plant it here. After that, the plant would continue to grow in different places around the garden. Now that the ice kingdom was branching out to other nations, the garden had become much more beautiful than his younger self could have ever imagined.

Winter looked back at where there should be marks from where his talons had crushed the crystal grass, but there was no trace of his steps anywhere. This is when he remembers that the animus made sure that all plants that had been grown there were protected and instantly regrown when someone trampled over them.

He smiled to himself ever so slightly at how much the long gone dragon must have thought about this place, even knowing that when they'd announced it no one would appreciate it until far after they were gone. It was an almost bittersweet sacrifice to think about.

Winter was about to continue his musings until he heard faint heavy breathing. It sounded like it may have been some sort of sickness or exaustion so he decided to go see if whoever it was needed help. What he did not expect to find in the middle of this garden was his childhood friend and sparring partner practicing her forms.

Lynx was rigid and focused as always when practicing. He'd remembered asking her when they were both younger why she was always so incredibly serious while all of the other dragonets around her age and status had no problems goofing off when an adult left them alone.

He also remembered her incredibly serious answer. "My mother is at war right now. If she'd heard from a letter that I was messing around, she would be very disappointed in me. Besides, when you goof off you can end up hurt, like avalanche, and if my mother heard that then she would be worried about me. Our teacher always says that when you don't have a clear mind, then you don't pay attention, and if you don't pay attention then you die." "Brutally." She added as an afterthought. "So if I want my mother to come back home to our family then I need to be on my very best behavior."