Shiny Things Gallery | Dragons | Sculpture | Children of War
Even with the world torn apart all around them, they've still found the will to survive with each other.
Raimi (gold with black spots) - He's been called the ringleader; not that he minds the title or what it implies, but it does get awfully tiring to be the one attacked first. He hardly shows his age, being second youngest of the group, but that probably comes from an awful lot of traveling and loss. He knows he's lucky to have lost only one toe to certain disasters, as it could have been a lot worse. His parents, he never knew, but the kindly old spinster that took him in was lost to him on the same day his toe was... not that he'll talk about it. Even so, he's got heart; a hidden, bright, hopeful heart that he guards like treasure. It lets him fight, keeps him holding on. And, secretly, he's really come to appreciate the new family he's acquired.
Rhekev (green with gold wings and red markings) - He's a great deal smaller than he should be, bordering adolescence... but that comes from near starvation. His colors have also intensified far too early (he shouldn't have any red markings on him until he reaches adulthood), but he likes to say that's from having become strong on his own. He was the last member to stumble upon the group, but his place was natural--he's a fighter. Those red markings along with the old injury that made his left wing useless for flying are helpful for getting potential prey to think he's still injured, then the others strike; and though he's young, his claws don't show a lack of skill. His elders may well have died defending him, but he doesn't know; he's still haunted by the fact that he ran as they told him to, and never looked back.
Lehr (red with black markings) - He's the oldest of the group by two turns, but that really doesn't matter. He'd have had an astounding wingspan of crimson and onyx, if he hadn't gotten in quite a scrap when he was a bit younger, and lucky to survive. There was panic throughout the herd, parents were separated from their children by a group of the fearful-driven-insane. As Lehr would say, "things happened". The fact he made it out with both eyes and all his limbs in tact signals that he had a lot of fighting to do, but at least he won his life. He's not really bitter by abnormal degrees, though he does wander off by himself to contemplate once in a while.
Eva (blue with blue and purple wings) - As the only flier, gathering information has become her specialty, but she can fight just as well as the rest; not to mention the fact that she has a hellish speed during flight, but the landings suffer quite a lot from the loss of half of her tail. Her scars show the number of small fights she encountered, hardening the outer shell of her emotions. She wants her life back, her parents, her brothers and sisters, her untouched home in the mountains. She's not sure if she really believes that there's anything to go on living for, but she thinks it's worth it to try and see. Curiosity, after all, is what's kept her alive so far.
In all, these are the children of war, the generation who has inherited the war that their parents waged.
(Sold.)
