Inzuki

Inzuki shouldn't be here. Not here, the Rescue, the Scarred Wastelands, Sornieth, and not even alive at all.
But when has that ever stopped whatever force it is that bring us all to sentience?
And when has that stopped Leven?

Inzuki is made of honey and beeswax, paint and cedar planks. He's not a dragon- he's a hive in the shape of one, a bee nest given more substance than it needs. He'd prefer not to have the gift of life, but there's nothing he can do about it, without a beating heart, or a brain, or anything that could shut down. He's made very well, and any casual observer would probably just think he had odd genes. The only way other dragons figure out what he is is when he's hurt- When honey seeps from his veins instead of blood.

Sanded Cedar Plank Dragonmade A finely-sanded plank made from the trunk of a cedar tree. Dragons use planks to construct barrels, tables, or wagons. 60 Moth-Eaten Rug Dragonmade This was a nice rug once. 15 Honeycomb Fragment Plant A delicious treat. 18 2 Beeswax Organics A necessity for candle-makers, a secret ingredient for extra shiny fur, and a blessing for dragons with dry, chapped lips. (Special thanks firephoenix15.) 20 Bark Paper Organics Though difficult to work with, many dragons prefer to create artwork on bark sheets. 27 Bumble Familiar Buzz buzz, buzz buzz buzz. 1525 Bronze Fabric Scrap Dragonmade An intact scrap of linen fabric. Bronze is the color of stability and runners-up. 79 Cracked Leather Dragonmade The condition of this leather could be worse. 15 Lumen Wiring Dragonmade You're pretty sure you need to cut the red wire before you pick this up... 51 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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honeybees, she'd said they were
nice and round and soft
they protect you, sure, but honey
has a taste that makes you cough, your
allergies are roses pollen bees
gardens scratching hives
they are living, but did you ever count as breathing, as-
alive?

your joints were solid, first, when you awoke, when she told you to get up
when your shape was rot and honeycomb, just barely-there-enough
they speak of twisting in their guts, of instinct, wanting to throw up
your organs buzz and move and breathe and make you more slow-moving blood
can beehives sleep? can dragons count as such if they're not built to fly?
if queens and drones and endless workers are what make them look "alive"?
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