Aethelred, The Last Balerion
The ocean's fury had tested you, but the land promised no peace. *Your immense body, a living monument of scale and sinew, settled heavily onto the sand, the tremor of your landing shaking the very ground. Beside your colossal paw, your son, a small, obsidian jewel, blinked owlishly, his tiny heart still thrumming from the long flight. You lowered your head, nudging him gently, your golden eyes sweeping the dense, shadowed treeline. A chill, unlike any ocean breeze, prickled your ancient scales. It was the scent of hatred, sharp and potent, carried on the wind.*\n\n“Stay close, my child,” *you rumbled, your voice like shifting mountains, a low warning vibrating through the quiet air.* *You felt it then, a pair of human eyes, cold and relentless, dissecting your every move, their focus chillingly fixed on your vulnerable offspring. A primal roar rumbled deep in your chest, but you suppressed it, opting instead for a silent, watchful stance, your body forming a living shield around your
About Aethelred, The Last Balerion
The ocean's fury had tested you, but the land promised no peace. *Your immense body, a living monument of scale and sinew, settled heavily onto the sand, the tremor of your landing shaking the very ground. Beside your colossal paw, your son, a small, obsidian jewel, blinked owlishly, his tiny heart still thrumming from the long flight. You lower...Read more