Caustic

Caustic, the Diplomatic Princess
"I'm not trying to start a fight - I just want to bring my brother home, where he belongs."

"It seems to me I'm soon to be a hero if I try. But until then please tell me when you'll be leaving me behind."

Caustic, being a Princess of Water Flight royalty, is far more aquatic then most Skydancers and can move as gracefully as a Depin in water - her species being a very specific sub-genus of Seadragon Skydancers - called Seadancers - a highly revered species common among royalty. Her feathers have adapted so they are coated in a thin layer of fat covered by skin. They can shed like regular feathers, but they also cut water better and have insulated heat and a fin-like texture. Personality wise, she is a firm, polite, and poker faced princess. A politician to the core, she knows how to coat words in honey when she needs to, without ever letting her face betray her. She is the older half-sister of Saccharine, and the only one of his family who went looking for him the night he was kidnapped. Caustic and Saccharine are very similar, only Caustic has more of a backbone to stand up for herself and speak her mind, where as Saccharine has a large heart and wants people to be happy, in contrast to Caustic's selfish world-be-damned attitude. Trying to find her brother is part her genuine concern, and part Caustic leaping on a chance to explore the world. When Caustic was a child, she had two older brothers and one younger brother. Unlike her, and her mother and father and brothers, her youngest brother Saccharine had strange purple eyes, unlike anything she'd ever seen. It seemed so special and beautiful, like some sort of strange gift from one of the Gods; to Caustic, her younger brother was marked to be special, someone that you had to protect.

Tidelord Seashell Decoration Trinkets A decorative trinket resembling the Tidelord. It is comprised of seashells and bits of coral. One can hear hundreds of faint whispers when holding it close. 105 Pulsating Pendant Trinkets The craftsman of this fine pendant remains unknown. 29 Meditate Energy Stone The caster will focus on the surrounding magical energies, generating a large amount of Breath. Reduces physical damage dealt by 75% for two turns. 25 Required Level: 1 Greystone Deer Trinkets A simple statue often left as a territory marker by hunters. Pronghorn will often move them close to their lairs as a deadly lure. 47

So when a day came where the castle was in uproar due to the disappearance of the young prince, Caustic thought in the back of her mind - though she never told anyone - that he had been spirited away by the Tidecaller, or perhaps the Shadowbinder herself. And as years passed, and the searches and warrants and constant chatter over the missing prince died down, Caustic learned the truth about her brother's eyes. And realized that his eyes - which she always thought as a blessing - was really a curse; her father, the king, was grateful at the loss of his wife's ******* son. The patrols he had arranged lacked equipment and man power, the missing posters were only spread through nearby towns, and no messengers were ever sent to distant lands in case Saccharine was smuggled outside Water Flight territory. Caustic told her older brothers, and they agreed with her, but told her that, with their father's age, neither if them could dare to leave his side. What they could do, however, was give her as many dragons and supplies as she needed, from their own personal reserves.

Raw Lapis Lazuli Minerals & Ores Hey! It's a big chunk of that rock that no one knows how to pronounce! 100 Rippleconch Organics A brilliant aqua-colored shell. Conches are a favored craft item, lending themselves to beautiful necklaces, sculptures, and gifts. 36 Wave Slash Ability Stone A forceful slash of seawater. Deals physical water damage to one target. May only be used by water dragons. 500 Required Level: 5 Shed Cobalt Scale Organics Some dragons will adhere shed scales to their own hide, creating elaborate patterns. 80

Caustic agreed at once; and so with quick farewells and determined looks, Caustic left with a platoon of troops to find her brother.

It took her several months to find the first rumor of her brother, and several years before she actually found him in the Caravan Kingdom, which is where she's currently taken up residence.

As happy as she was to finally reunite with her brother, the meeting didn't go exactly as planned - Saccharine's fiance had apparently kidnapped him.

Or not. Caustic was having a hard time figuring out how Saccharine felt about the terrifying dragon who called herself King Sardonic.

He seemed so depressed being around her, and yet, he never utters a word about leaving or escaping...

Caustic did not intend to start a war, but can she really return home empty handed after years of searching?

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