Violet

Violet takes “born from fire and flame” quite literally, and has a fierce pack mentality. The alpha of her troop of Banescales, she watches over Indigo, Lucifer, and Milo. No one else matters to her except for those three, and while a pack with only one mated pair and four participants would have been unheard of in the times before Gaolers mostly wiped them out, their small band is bigger than most now. Violet takes her species' near extinction rather seriously.

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Violet snapped one last time at Luna, covering Lucifer’s body with her much smaller one. “Stay back,” she hissed out, ignoring the annoyed look that Sierra shot in her direction.

“Try speaking a language I can understand if you want me to hear you, you cursed little reptile!” The gaoler shot back. “Then maybe I’ll know what you want!”

Violet just hissed again in response.

“Alright now Violent, let’s calm down,” Lucifer chuckled, speaking the common tongue before switching back to Banshee. “She’s not trying to hurt me.”

“I’m trying to hurt her, though,” Violet responded.

Luna made a face. She couldn't tell what they were saying, but it was clear from the look on her face the gaoler regretted taking on the job of watching over them. "You ruddy little salamander, you're barely up to my kneecaps," she hissed out as she swatted at the small dragon. "Just listen to me! Ages said I have to watch over you, and if something happens to you I'll get a real talking to!"

"Something's going to happen to you if you don't keep your distance!" Violet bared her teeth.

Lucifer just rolled his eyes. "Violet please," he said, stretching out in the sun. "This can't be any more fun for you than it is for her."

"Easy for you to say!" Violet hissed out. "You already took your bath and got your good boy treat!"

"Yes I did," Lucifer said smugly, teeth tearing into the meat in front of him. "Because I am a good boy. Just let her put you in the tub, Vi."

"I refuse!" Violet snapped at Luna's heels when she got a bit too close to her, causing the gaoler to stumble.

"Gods, you're insufferable! I can't believe we even had the energy to drive you out of the crater!" Luna finally shrieked, falling to the floor with a loud thud. Then she seemed to realize what she said, and she winced a little bit.

Violet puffed up in anger, her blue eyes blazing almost white hot as she showed all of her teeth to the gaoler, hackles raised. "How dare you!"

"Come now, that wasn't very nice," Lucifer remarked, rolling his eyes. "You don't hold us accountable for what our ancestors did, we don't hold you accountable for what your ancestors did, that was the deal."

Luna nodded, though anger still marred her face. "Just get in the tub, Violet," she said quietly.

"Why, so you can claim you forced me out from where I wanted to be too?"

Luna sighed in a resigned sort of way. "Come on, please. I misspoke earlier, I'm sorry, okay?"

Violet sniffed. "Least sincere apology I've ever gotten."

"Oh like you'd give her any better," Lucifer said, a cheap shot. Immediately, Violet turned on him.

"Are you questioning me, buddy?" She hissed as she let her sharp tone convey her anger at her second in command.

Lucifer had the sense to dip his head in respect at least before he spoke again. "You know if I had a single mean bone in my body I'd challenge you for alpha, right?" He asked the smaller Banescale.

Violet just laughed at him. She'd had the title since her mother died, and her grandmother held the title before her. "There's a reason we've never had a male alpha," she responded offhand. "You need to learn to fight for what you want."

Lucifer nodded, clearly thinking it through. "Well then I'm asking you this not only as your most trusted adviser, but also as your friend- Violet please just get in the tub."

Violet sighed at him. "Fine, if it will make you shut up," she said, sticking her tongue out at the harrowed gaoler beside Luna and jumping into the water with a loud splash.

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"You know I didn't mean to be so nasty to her, right?" Violet murmured, putting her head on Lucifer's shoulder in a tired fashion. The larger Banescale wrapped his tail around her a little as she sat down against him.

"I know," he said. "I just don't know why you felt you had to. We're guests here, Vi, and so are they."

"She just gets on my nerves!" Violet snarled a little bit. "She's so high and uppity, you can just see it from the look on her face! She's sooooo much better than us, just because she's so tall, and she can treat us like pets? No! I will not see us 'domesticated' by that jerk!"

"No one's getting domesticated," Lucifer said softly, trying to radiate positivity at Violet. "And we're only under their guidance because we're too young to live on our own right now. Don't worry, we're safe here. That very small insect dragon told us that much."

"I know I know I just..." Violet sighed. "We've been through so much, and I don't want anything else to happen to you."

Lucifer smiled softly at that. "If you get even an inkling of a feeling we shouldn't be here, we'll leave, okay?" he told her. "I trust your instinct, it's gotten us this far."

Violet nodded and sniffed a little bit, burying her face.