Ember

12/28/13 -- Named for the way his fiery wings seem to leap from his charcoal hide, Ember is a fantastic find for the clan -- a Wildclaw hatchling, being sold at a loss by a clan left homeless by the earthquake. Andry and Viris gave them a little more than they asked, and vowed to take very good care of the little guy. Thus far Ember is very quiet and solemn, watching his new surroundings with wide eyes, but there's a mischievous sparkle to them that bodes for interesting times later.

1/9/14 -- Now a teenager, Ember has proven to be one of those rare fellows -- someone everybody likes and gets along with. He's easygoing with a great sense of humor (that sparkle of mischief has turned out to be gentle and fun), and everyone finds it secretly adorable how he gestures with his front paws when he talks.

1/29/14 -- Finally Ember has received his first mating assignment -- a young lady in another clan. He leaves as soon as he can pack and get someone else to care for his familiar. He's both nervous and excited, and very much hopes that he and his new mate will be friends!

2/5/14 -- Ember is home again after a very enjoyable sojourn in his temporary mate's clan. Iria is a lovely lady and Ember thinks she was just the right choice to, uh... introduce him to the ways of adult dragons, so that he can be a good mate to whoever becomes his permanent choice later. (The clan all expect it will be Flicker... he feels awkward around her as a result, but he does like her exceedingly.)

Unexpectedly, however, Ember finds himself a young single father; children of first matings are usually sold, but the clan has decided to keep young Carnelian. Ember is a casual, by-the-seat-of-his-pants sort of parent, but very warm and affectionate; though startled and overwhelmed at first, he quickly became very glad of the clan's decision, and loves Carnelian to distraction.

3/10/14 -- Raising Carnelian has been interesting, but Ember's had a lot of help from the wildclaw lady in the den next door -- Flicker. Their deep, slow-growing friendship has resulted in a trio of little wildclaw boys at, weirdly enough, exactly the same time as Carni's first clutch!

5/19/14 -- Ember will always love Flicker, but her affair with Dusty has shattered his trust in her. His daughter Carnelian's decision to exalt has further shaken his confidence in his life choices; he thinks maybe it's time to leave Clan Andriora and see what else the world has to offer.