River

River grew up in a small happy clan of tundra's that had built its home near the very edge of the Icewarden's territory. They were very unlike most other ice born dragons and were shunned by the other clans. This made them a very close but small clan that had a habit of roaming well outside ice territory looking for easy food.

It was during River's first ever "hunt" that a male of the fire region tried to woe here. She had wondered a fair distance away from her clan without meaning to and was utterly alone when approached by the big brute.

The male smelled strongly of a dragon she couldn't trust, and desperately she starting calling out in hopes her family would here her. But the minutes grew into hours while river flew in search of them, trying desperately to get away from the persistent male. She was small and fast, but also young and inexperienced with how large the world really was. She passed over her icy home during the night without evening noticing, so distracted she was. After valiantly flying for more then 9 hours, Rivers wings gave in and she began to plummet towards the sea.

She could feel her consciousness fading gradually as her exhaustion over took her, but in her confusion she was sure she could hear the sounds of fighting. The sounds soon faded though and she was unconsciousness before hitting the water. She remembered dreaming about something white, and a cold tugging feel surrounding her body. She was sure she was dying, on her way up the river of death..

It was a surprise to her then when she woke to find herself surrounded by green, the shrilling of exotic birds and other creatures surrounded her. As she lifted her head, she spotted a white and black dragon watching her from a distance. He introduced himself as Veritis, and explained to her how he had seen her falling from a cliff above his home and rushed to help her, fighting off the now tired and angry male.

She was weak still, and remained in the place Veritis had brought her to for many days. Kindly he brought her food, but she could see how he looked at her. That look of a male who has seen something he'd like for his own. Yet strangely she did not mind. And even after she had recovered and Veritis took her to his home, she did not leave.

She felt safe here.

Somehow, without her realizing it, she had fallen in love as well as found herself a new home.

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River is a very kind and soft spoken dragoness. Her time in the Gladekeepers territory has softened her, and brought her much closer to the nature her new home is surrounded by. She is the healer of the clan, often seen walking around with herbs in her mouth as she makes salves and other healing concoctions. Out of all of the clan, she is the only one who knows Veritis's true nature.