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do you blame me for being wary—  ?   when each person that has come to my doorstep has tried on my life at least once,  you get suspicious of others.  so—   what are you here for then?
            /   @khthon

@lunaesins 
            
            this  wise  one  is  too  smart  to  be  fooled,  you  caught  me.
            [  breaking  out  into  a  run  with  the  dragon  comfortably  tucked  against  his  chest,  the  scene  of  a  massacre  is  departed  from,  knowing  all  too  well  they  will  be  coming  from  them  wherever  they  go.  ]  where  we  go  doesn’t  matter,  as  long  as  i’m  able  to  keep  you  sated.  they  won’t  get  close  to  you,   no  matter  how  hard  they  try.  i  swear  on  my  life.

a dead rat?  or do you mean a dead mortal?  because i know you call them rats.     (    they do not struggle against being picked up,  but if you listen closely you can hear a slight hint of amusement within their tone.     )      where do you plan to take us now?  surely,  another set of people will come to claim both my life and yours.  what will you do?  and..  where will keep going?  you know that they will not stop in their attempts,  yes?
            @faengz    \

@lunaesins 
            
            [  exhaling,  a  visible  huff  of  air  is  breathed    out.  instead  of  directing  the  dragon  further,  swift  steps  forward  are  made  and  then  —  a  loud  /crack/.  dead  bones  shatter  under  the  vae’s  ink  black  boots,  flesh  and  blood  spilling  as  he  sweeps  the  dragon  into  his  arms,  careful  not  to  hurt  them.  the  stains  on  their  clothes  can  be  removed.  ]  ..  we’re  leaving,  you  stepped  on  a  dead  rat.  

you will always be useful.  and you do not need to prove your worth by serving me,  being yourself is enough.
            @faengz    \

@lunaesins 
            
            when  you  need  them  warmed,  tell  me.  if  i’m  here  to  serve  you,  i  want  to  be  useful.  correct.

my hands are always cold,  such is the unfortunate cold blood that my kin has.  as well..  but that doesn’t matter.  perhaps i was simply overthink in your words,  correct?
            @faengz    \

it is nothing,  really.  i do not tire easily.  i could heal the endless wounds for hours and only then would i begin to feel exhausted.  but fret not,  if you are hurt-  come to me immediately. 
            @faengz    \

@lunaesins  
            
            you’re  not  required  to,  by  any  means.  i  would  rather  you  save  your  energy  for  yourself.  i  can  handle  wounds..  they  don’t  hurt  that  much.

it is nothing,  after all.  you have sworn to serve me,  it is natural that i return the favour in kind,  yes?           (    a small hum,  thumb rubbing over the halfbreed’s hand for a moment before pausing.      )
            @faengz    \

very well,  i will keep you to that.  speaking of which,  i have heard rumours that people are beginning to put bounties on my head.  just rumours,  nothing more.
            @faengz    \

@lunaesins 
            
            i  don’t  need  anything  else,  just  to  be  here.  others  can  say  what  they  like,  as  long  as  they  know  it  costs  them.  an  insult  towards  you  is  an  insult  towards  myself.  

..   then stay by my side.  the world is cruel for people,  even people like you and i.  will there ever be a day when the world understands?  perhaps not.  it is a cruel fate,  but people will never change.  even if we hope for them to.  
            @faengz    \

i am not particularly hungry,  but if it will make you happy.  then i will have one.     (    lips part,  fangs gleaming in the moonlight.     )        but do make sure that you do get enough for yourself.  we can half the amount,  yes?
            @faengz    \

@lunaesins 
            
            [  after  nibbling  on  the  seed,  the  vae  bites  down  on  one  more,  discarding  the  shell  for  the  little  birds  that  gather  near.  for  a  moment,  rubies  lay  rest  on  them,  lips  parted.  ]  do  you  want  one  ?

good.  that was all i wanted.      (      a small nod in return,  sierra takes a bite out of the lotus seed they had between their fingertips.  emerald staring before glancing downwards.    )         i am glad.
            @faengz    \

(        though it probably should have hurt,  sierra isn’t bothered by the feeling.  it’s just another part of the cycle.  perhaps a small hint of redemption-  fleeting and small.  if they can do small acts of kindness will it relieve the pain and guilt that swallowed them whole for the first time?      )
            @faengz   \

@lunaesins 
            
            [  lips  come  around  the  wound,  swallowing  what  he  can,  feeling  the  droplets  trickle  down  a  parched  throat.  it  soothes  it  like  someone  drinking  water  for  the  first  time.  ] 

(     the dragon wasn’t even phased by the sudden movement—  almost as if they had been expecting the sudden rate.     )      do not fall.  the blood isn’t going anywhere,  you know?  drink.
            @faengz     \

@lunaesins ⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆
            
            Staring at the being silently as they quickly managed to heal, his eyes widened briefly before staring up at them, his own emeralds having a tint of curiosity .
            ❛❛ heavens , had anyone told you that you sound like a father when you speak so ? ❜❜
            He'd question before a small smile grew , the denial shifting to gratitude .
            ❛❛ very well , I shall follow your advice , but if it leads me to demise , will you buy me a proper craved stone ?❜❜
            He joked with a small laugh . 

fighting aggressively is more than likely to get you killed.  or do you not have any common sense?  strange thing.  be careful or one day you may end up just not getting back up.              (         emerald stare before their hands move away once the wounds had been healed,  focusing now on their own wounds.  which were healed almost instantaneously.  not a surprise to sierra.      )
            @-L0st_Time-   \

@lunaesins ⋆｡ﾟ☁︎｡⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡⋆
            
            With a denial grumble , the boy looked aside as he was being healed . 
            ❛❛  I fight more aggressively that is all, plus , this stupid vision always gets me injured with the enemy.. ❜❜
            He'd mutter before turning his head over , staring at them for some time . 
            ❛❛  and on top, most of these are old ones, it's no surprise they'll open again ..❜❜

it had all changed that fateful day,  though.  after millennia of being in a slumber in a lake filled with lotus flowers scattered on the beautiful clear surface.  steps that have stone carvings of characters etched upon the now worn over time material.  but one thing was for sure,  the word  '  dragon  '  was there.    
            
            why would someone come here?  is there any point to visiting a leader who was very much hated by society,  humankind and even their own kin had they survived?  but alas,  there was one creature that did.  sierra had felt their presence even while in that slumber.  were they here to kill them?  to finish off what others could not?  it was unclear.  but,  the second they were able to awaken-  they did.   the water became disturbed.  the ripples fluttering among the surface until..  something beautiful and lost to time had emerged.  
            
            this was sierra rhazie vaerith.  or better known as:  the lunae sinner.

CHARACTER STORY III

the past had always been that,  the past.  except it creeps up when you least expect it.  for sierra,  it wasn’t the past that crept up to her—  it was the envy that some other dragonfolk began to express.  this is where the misunderstanding begun.  spears,  guns.  you name it.  they tried to exterminate lunae from the dragonfolk world out of pure jealousy.  
            
            yet,  there was one thing that they forgot.  lunae didn’t back out.  and surely,  they did not back down from such a challenge on their life.  with endless draconian power,  water included.  the eradication of the dragonfolk that attempted on their life were gone.  surely,  that would be seen as heroic,  right?  
            
            incorrect.  people began to think that they were selfish for this.  it was either them or sierra.  and sierra still got blamed for trying to stay alive rather than letting the dragonfolk win and probably hang their head atop a pike or spike.  
            
            why must the world be so cruel.  why must they be the one hated when they had simply just tried to keep themselves alive?  foolish mortals.