Waltz Of A Dying Dragon

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" Something about you interests me...but I don't know what. "

Key: (Y/n) - Your name

(E/c) - Eye color

(S/c) - Skin color

(H/c) - Hair color

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Thoughts clouded the mind of (Y/n) as she stared at the boat resting against the dock. There she stood, her hands tightly holding on to the strap of her bow carrier. She stood there, basking in the sun, staring at the boat. A pang of anxiety immediately hits her. What if she's not ready. What if she's not able to pass this year's exam and she'll have to take it next year? The amount of hope her parents were putting on shoulders was heavy. It felt more like a burden now.

Well who else has to carry such a burden other than the eldest child in the family?

Taking steps, though they felt quite heavy, (Y/n) hops on to the boat that would take her to the dock nearest to the hunter exam's testing site. The stench of the ocean snaked up her nostrils before the chill rushes through her body. The teen leans against the railings of the boat as she waved her arms at her family. They sounded so cheerful, they sounded so happy. They must think that she's also happy taking the exam.

Not really.

The only reason why she's doing it is because she had to make someone proud. Make someone happy. Her grandfather. Even if he had recently passed away, even if she's hit with heartache, she's doing it all for him. May the high elder dragon take care of his body. May the high dragon bless her journey.

"I'm sure you'll do great!"

"Good luck!"

The cheers from her fellow clansmen brought a small smile on her face. Oh why must they press such a heavy burden on her shoulders. It feels as if the high elder dragon himself was against her.

"You're the eldest, the daughter of the highest chief," they say to her, "You have to take responsibility."

But what if she doesn't want to bring herself so much stress when she's in her mid-teenage. She should be having fun beside the other teens in her clan.

But oh no "you have to continue our lineage as professional hunters."

You might as well take her will and throw it in the trash.

Don't get (Y/n) wrong but she loves her family dearly. She never has anything against them. She was just livid over the fact that she has to compete with strangers to get some special license, something that she probably will never use. The teen dreams of being an explorer, what use would the license be to her? She'll just explore the known world, she'll never visit the dark continent. That horrible place, why would she go there? What's the use of the hunter license then? Just to show it off?

The girl stared up at the sky, finding the blue heavens. It would be such a blessing to see the elder dragon now. He probably already blessed her. The sky was clear, the sun was shining high. This was enough for her.

A hum comes from (Y/n) as she returns her gaze to her family. Their faces were getting smaller, their bodies warped around them. The boat is starting to move. Her journey begins today. With a final wave of goodbye, (Y/n) focuses her attention somewhere else. Her hand rests on top of the other, her thumb lightly caressing her skin. She comes in contact with a ring that her grandfather gave her. Right. He's watching, alongside the high elder dragon, Maghyg*.

(Y/n) presses a kiss to the ring that her grandfather gave her as a gift. A smile crawls up to her face as she turns away from her family, showing her face mostly to those around her in the boat. There was a clear lack of females on board. That was different. The men on board seemed to have been here for a while now. She can't be the only girl taking the hunter exam now. The teen was expecting a little more women on board. Maybe the women were in another boat.