Thread: The Weight of the Crown (JellyFish & Greeneyed23)

He smiled. He liked this girl. No human village or city has ever survived contact with the Rezda. But they've never made it this far inland. Instead your fellow mortal races had to suffer to protect you. He gestured at the other races who looked down nervously but nodded in agreement. He then did something no Souled had ever done. he reached down and untied his robe then with a thumb opened them letting them fall revealing his body. His skin appeared human but his body was covered in scars that would have killed any human or other mortal creature. He had only pants on as he raised his arms turning in a circle showing his bulging body. The scars were almost endless. one long claw mark had removed his right nipple and his left nipple was split in half by some kind of slash. I bear no scales here Your Majesty. He stuck out his tongue. And i breath no fire. but i can do both. And if you insult my people again i shall.he flexed his hands and a ripple of something moved through his body revealing black scales from his toes up to the top of his skull then he snorted sending out two jets of green flame. He his hand snapped out still covered in scales and now possessed of six taloned fingers as he roared. YOUR FATHER SITS ON THE PAW OF ONE MY PEOPLE AND YOU QUESTION US !?! He swung his hands at the other races. The dwarves and orcs stole a dozen of our eggs and used them and the hatchlings within to forge the crowns of their kings along with their weapons. The elves have slaughtered hundreds of my kind because we frightened their herds. The Amgi have shot us out of the sky. You humans have repeatedly banished us and treated us as unwelcome monsters. His voice was growing deeper into a gravelly roar, his body becoming fully scaled. Each breath expelled a small jet of green flame. He pointed at the other races. you have stolen our treasure, murdered our young, and driven us into hiding because of your fear. he whirled to face Aretha again making everyone jump. He then stopped and returned to his human form and lifted his robes resealing them on his body. 'because of that same fear we have stayed away and hidden for millenia. But we have lost hundreds in the battle to protect our lands, the agreement signed with the blood of Hexor Nu! he pointed at the Dragon head above her father's. We swore as a whole race to serve and protect Fitan. And it has cost us much and given us nothing. And now you question us? What do you have we could want!? He sneered at her. Even each one of you could not feed us for more than a year. We have no need of weapons or armor. We have treasure far beyond your imagining. Your magic is pitiful compared to ours. So again...WHAT DO YOU HAVE WE COULD WANT!!??!!! The whole castle shook with his rage. He took a long breath and spoke softly. i came because we gave our word to give aid. Allow me to give you a secret. The vast Desert and the water of Death are in the far east. he pointed. he touched his chest. We dragons live so far west as to be out of your world. yet we came. or rather I have. To determine whether you will have the sense to accept our help. but if you wish to fight alone so be it. I will take pour embassy. This will be the breaking of our agreement. Will that suit you? Everyone knew dragons took matters of honor seriously. And there was no doubt he could indeed do as he threatened. The others also began to murmur. The Dragons had no need of their lands or possessions. There could be only one reason for there coming. Hama grinned at Aretha and for a moment his head and face became that of a full dragon. he blew a jet of flame again then he raised his hood letting his face stay visible as it returned to the human form and he sat in his chair. Duncan leaned toward his sister. great job. you pissed off a dragon. happy with yourself?