GracklesHoard's Clan

The Clan of Splintered Bark

It was easy, at the beginning. The wind raced along your scales as you soared among clouds, the expanding sea set out before you; untold adventure. There was no tells of a storm, not like the one you are stuck in right now. A watery mixture of rain and sleet beat mercilessly down on your wings, Storm Bringer birds cawing as they glided with ease. They were waiting for you to go down, a meal still fighting the ending crash. This was it, wasn't it? "I swear I saw them twitch." a scratchy voice said from the inky blackness. You followed the voices through the dark haze, till you were prying you eyes open to a pair of arguing dragons. One caught your eye, the skydancer's cheek feathers fluffing in excitement. "Oh good! You're awake! Feasting just started, we can catch up on the way there!" Your stomach rumbled. Maybe it was better to eat before figuring out where in the gods name you landed.

The Clan of Splintered Bark was founded by the great old Grack. Here, fleeing dragons found sanctuary, a solace in a cold night. They are welcomed to stay, or they are welcomed to leave after a rest. Grack's kindness is well known among other clans, and his own hoard wealth allowed plenty of support for those less fortunate.

Grack was the first. The forever. He had seen the rise and fall of many great clans, lost to the winds of time. It was never his intention to start his own clan, but after JanWoo’s arrival on the outreach peaks, he found more and more lost and banished dragons.
The other clans mocked him; “You’ve grown soft in your old age, dragon.”. Maybe he had, but that did not stop him from welcoming any lost, and willing to be found.

The other clans called him a twig gatherer, like each dragonet he found was a splintered piece of bark.
He smiled, maybe he was. Someone had to be, and he wasn’t at all upset it was him.

Grack went on to name his clan ‘The Clan of Splintered Bark’, making true of the cruel name the other clans had called him.
He didn’t mind. Some bark carries a bit of life that can be nourished into a shading tree, but you’ll never know if you don’t plant it first.

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