Vervada : Dragon : Warrior : Female
M: Arya (dir.)

Vervada blinked in surprise as Arya let out a laugh at her comment, drying her eyes and looking much more cheerful. Well that was interesting... so she could take scorn well. Hmmm... there seemed to be more to the small human than she had first thought.

And then, inevitably, came the questions. She sighed slightly, eyes narrowing as she took in the inquiries. Pausing for a few moments she processed what she was about to say in her mind before speaking slowly, in a still guarded, yet suddenly silky tone, losing her negative gravelly tones. "Well, I'm a dragon... so i tend to rather enjoy meat. Deer, boar, bear, horse, fish, it really doesn't matter what kind. Raw or smoked is usually good" she added, her eyes glinting slightly as a sudden memory popped into her head of Daell slipping her smoked fish during training sessions. Steeling herself and pushing the memory away she considered the other inquiry. Deciding to answer a question with a question, she spoke in an impatient teacher tone "Have you ever heard of :The Elemental Dragons"?" she questioned.

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Arya blinked, mildly horrified by the thought of eating a horse. She loved horses, having grown up on a farm that bred them. But she couldn't blame the dragon. Dragons ate anything they wanted, who was to tell them they couldn't? "I've never eaten bear, but I've had venison. It's pretty good." She tilted her head at the dragon's question. "I've never heard of the elemental dragons. What is that?" She was genuinely curious, her eyes shining with curiosity.

Vervada : Dragon : Warrior : Female
M: Arya (dir.)

Vervada's eyes brightened for a second before she hid it and carefully controlled her voice "Bear is better" she said shortly, then paused again, wondering how to explain such a thing to a human. Her claw absentmindedly creeped up to curl around her necklace, the star dragon pendant clinking against her claws as she thought hard.

Hmm well humans were pretty simple minded... so maybe a story form? Settling her claws back on the ground she curled her tail around her once more. "Not that I'm surprised, but you humans really need to keep up with your history" she said, snorting. "Elemental dragons are the most ancient of dragons. There are said to have only been a clawful, but there were in fact many more. At the beginning of the earth, two dragons of each element were created. The base elements of course. They became mates, fire dragons with earth, air with water, and others. The generations passed, and other variatons of elements arose, Ice, Forest, Star, Night, Light...." her voice trailed off slightly as she remembered Everest and her discussing this very same history together.

Shaking herself back to reality, she continued. "But the more they mated with different kinds, the more magic they lost. They used to be able to do fantastical acts, but soon it became smaller, weaker. A few strains stayed relatively strong, as dragons realized their powers were weakening and separated their kinds. Star, Lunar, Night, and Light separated into one group, and others into others. I come from that group. And that is why my fire is purple. My lineage is more pure than others these days. Although I have met others with pure lineages."

... like Everest... she continued in her mind, her heart aching for her old friend.

Arya gaped, eyes shining with wonder. "Wow... that's amazing," she whispered, genuinely amazed. Feeling a tiny twinge of sadness from Vervada, her eyes darkened slightly. She got the sense that the dragon wasn't telling her something, but she didn't want to pry. She badly wanted to know, to understand the creature she had bonded with, but she knew better than to ask.

Vervada : Dragon : Warrior : Female
M: Arya (dir.)

Vervada blinked, gratified at the response, but remained silent, breaking contact with the soul searching blue eyes to glance around the clearing. Many more dragons seemed to be talking with their new riders, surprisingly including the queen of all people! She snorted in surprise. As far as she had known, no dragon had bonded with the queen in decades. She pitied the poor beast who had, Neryth would doubtless be breathing down it's neck day and night.

Turning back to Arya she decided to break the silence that had descended upon them. With the girl being only 18, this was most likely her first ceremony. "This your first bonding ceremony?" she questioned anyway, raising an eye ridge in question.

{I’m going to catch up with everyone in this post. Sorry guys :’) }

Nyx | Dragon | Warrior | Female | Rider: Kaisen |

M: Kaisen (dir) Shard (dir)

Nyx stood next to her rider, her indigo eyes narrowed. The silver head armor that had been placed on her head was more for presentation than for actual use. Her scales were better armor, but Kaisen had insisted on her wearing it to 'look formal'.

She watched silently as the elf queen passed by, snorting softly as an elf trainee dashed into the clearing. It always amused her to see the emotions displayed by the trainees or the dragons trying to be bonded. Her eyes slid over to Kaisen, the male standing calmly with his arms crossed beside her, and remembered the previous ceremony. Once again, she had been dragged to the ceremony, not wanting to participate. She dreaded the thought of having a rider and never thought she'd actually bond with a human or an elf. But, alas, it happened, and it came as a shock. Initially, she refused to let the human even touch her, but eventually, the two became a functioning team.

She met the eyes of the ice-white dragon that stood across the clearing, where the dragons that would be choosing their riders stood. The twinkle in his eyes made her roll her own. Her brother has still not gotten a rider, and even though he wasn't like some of the other dragons who wanted a rider badly, he was still open to the idea and was excited every time the ceremony came around.

She stood still, but her annoyance and impatience were clear in her eyes as she waited for each dragon to bond with their rider.

Is this going to be done soon? I'd like to get going and patrol already.

Shard | Dragon | Hunter/Traitor | Male | Rider : Raven

M: Raven (dir) Nyx (dir)

Shard ignored the eye roll that Nyx had sent his way when she saw him looking at her and her rider. His eyes were shining with excitement, something that his sister always found stupid when it came to these ceremonies.

“This is so exciting!” Shard murmured, mostly to himself, shifting from talon to talon. He could barely control or contain his excitement. This was another year, another ceremony, another chance to finally feel the bond with a human or elf that so many other dragons had talked about. Even though he had been to a few before, and hadn't felt any connection with those there, he wouldn't let that dim his spirits.

But he knew he had to be serious, and careful of who he chose. Not that it really was up to him, but he was determined to bond with someone with the same ideals.

He gazed swiftly and scanned across the trainees, trying to search for the one that would spark the bond. Suddenly, his deep purple eyes caught sight of an elf with shoulder-length black hair and pale green eyes. He felt his chest burn slightly, but a soft burning, like how the heat from a fire feels warm after a cold day.

Even after having such high hopes, he could barely believe what he was seeing.

"No way...I've found you!" The spines on his back quivered as he took a step forward, heading towards the elf.

Gonna try and catch up. Really sorry!

Ocean Breeze, dragon, female

Ocean Breeze took a deep breath. She looked at the other dragons beside her. Were they bonding with someone? Her gaze turned to the elves and humans that stood infront of her. One of them would be bonded with her. But who? Ocean turned her head and her eyes caught an elf. There was something about her... something she couldn't quite place. The nervousness radiated off her in waves. But how could Ocean feel it? Was it her?