Fell

Fell
Guardian of the Nursery
Haunted by memories of a fallen friend.



Fell is a somber and soft-spoken dragon. She is rather shy and is hardly ever seen outside of the nursery. She is very protective towards her clan's hatchlings and will defend them fiercely despite her strong dislike of conflict.



She collapsed into the ditch, her best friend Arkithess falling into a heap beside her. She was thankful to have escaped the heat of battle, but gasped when her eyes fell on her companion. He was wounded grievously and bleeding out on the frigid ground. She took him into her arms and tried in vain to stop the bleeding. It was clear he wouldn't survive through the night like that and both of them knew it.
" Fell, there's something I want you to have..."
He slid the lantern off of his tail and handed it to her.
" Take it... A piece of me to guide you while I'm gone..."
She felt tears sting her cold cheeks like hot tar. Arkithess smiled weakly.
" Come on now, give me a smile. It hurts worse than my wounds to see you cry like that. Just... send me off with your best grin, alright? "
She managed to force a smile as she watched his eyes close, but broke once he breathed his last breath. A dreadful thunderstorm kicked up, drowning out her sobs as she mourned through the night....