Acacia knew not sleeping two nights in a row would be worse for her than better. So she decided since Lydia seemed like she wanted to push again this night she would be like a physical barrier of spikes and scales. Besides, Lydia was the one person who seemed to be afraid but strong enough to pull through it and make the decisions that needed to be made for the safety of the group. She could trust this one for sure. She knew she could trust most of the others, but this one seemed to have a different take to the situation than most. She walked over to Lydia, the night sky already signaling to her body that it was time to relax and rest.
"Are you sure you don't want to sleep? If you press on without sleep for too long you're more likely to collapse and lose control of your own actions, especially when you need them the most," Acacia said gently. She didn't want to scare-scare Lydia into sleeping, but she did want to make it clear that the lack of sleep is one of the most harmful and fast acting thing you could do to your body. Her origins had allowed her to witness many dragons break under the lack of sleep, whether they themself influenced it themselves through paranoia or were forced awake against their will. Both were terrifying experiences to witness. Hunger and Dehydration were one thing, sleep deprivation was a totally different story...
Bluejay thought for a moment about Vyx's question.
"I have never been betrayed. I wasn't very social when I first started out. I was always honing my skills in the Shifting Expanse. I never worked with the other lightning dragons, who are always busy it seems. I was always flying off, goofing around with the winds and storms. I never lost anyone for the same reason. I had nobody to lose really. Well, now I do..." he thought about home for a moment, his thoughtful resting face turning into a slight frown as he felt homesick for the first time since he got here. He hoped the guard was holding up alright without him and weren't all too worried for him. Then he shook it off and went back to smiling like before, "But back where I come from, our clan has taught each other the importance of connections. We wouldn't be a clan without it. All of us have either been on our own since the beginning or had little to do with others for specific reasons. A lot of us were used to keeping to ourselves or being turned away by others, so when we found this growing clan we found others for the first time. I started out traveling to look for someone to protect using my powers and abilities and I eventually found a home amongst the others. RottN'Hell was my captain, and she comes from the Scarred Wastelands. She may be able to understand how you see others more than I ever could. I don't know what happened to her back there, but something did happen and it definitely affected how she grew up. When she first came here she had a few problems with others... ok, maybe a lot of problems... but eventually she learned to control her temper. Now she has little reason to be so hostile with others because now she isn't fighting for her survival every day like all the others who live in the Scarred Wastelands. Although I wasn't there when she came to the clan, I definitely got to see her grow... Oh! Long story short, my point is is that I can believe that others have come from hard backgrounds, and I will never understand what that is like to grow up in such conditions, but I do think others can come around eventually. You just gotta find the right dragon for you."
He looked down at Vyx, "I mean you seem to trust me a little, otherwise I wouldn't be here. Even if it's temporary, it's still something."
They were close to the tents now. They were in view even through the foliage and alien plants. Once brightly lit, the silhouettes made the view almost photograph like, framing the campsite through shapes of black. The fire light was bright, illuminating the tents. It wasn't too far away now.
Acacia knew not sleeping two nights in a row would be worse for her than better. So she decided since Lydia seemed like she wanted to push again this night she would be like a physical barrier of spikes and scales. Besides, Lydia was the one person who seemed to be afraid but strong enough to pull through it and make the decisions that needed to be made for the safety of the group. She could trust this one for sure. She knew she could trust most of the others, but this one seemed to have a different take to the situation than most. She walked over to Lydia, the night sky already signaling to her body that it was time to relax and rest.
"Are you sure you don't want to sleep? If you press on without sleep for too long you're more likely to collapse and lose control of your own actions, especially when you need them the most," Acacia said gently. She didn't want to scare-scare Lydia into sleeping, but she did want to make it clear that the lack of sleep is one of the most harmful and fast acting thing you could do to your body. Her origins had allowed her to witness many dragons break under the lack of sleep, whether they themself influenced it themselves through paranoia or were forced awake against their will. Both were terrifying experiences to witness. Hunger and Dehydration were one thing, sleep deprivation was a totally different story...
Bluejay thought for a moment about Vyx's question.
"I have never been betrayed. I wasn't very social when I first started out. I was always honing my skills in the Shifting Expanse. I never worked with the other lightning dragons, who are always busy it seems. I was always flying off, goofing around with the winds and storms. I never lost anyone for the same reason. I had nobody to lose really. Well, now I do..." he thought about home for a moment, his thoughtful resting face turning into a slight frown as he felt homesick for the first time since he got here. He hoped the guard was holding up alright without him and weren't all too worried for him. Then he shook it off and went back to smiling like before, "But back where I come from, our clan has taught each other the importance of connections. We wouldn't be a clan without it. All of us have either been on our own since the beginning or had little to do with others for specific reasons. A lot of us were used to keeping to ourselves or being turned away by others, so when we found this growing clan we found others for the first time. I started out traveling to look for someone to protect using my powers and abilities and I eventually found a home amongst the others. RottN'Hell was my captain, and she comes from the Scarred Wastelands. She may be able to understand how you see others more than I ever could. I don't know what happened to her back there, but something did happen and it definitely affected how she grew up. When she first came here she had a few problems with others... ok, maybe a lot of problems... but eventually she learned to control her temper. Now she has little reason to be so hostile with others because now she isn't fighting for her survival every day like all the others who live in the Scarred Wastelands. Although I wasn't there when she came to the clan, I definitely got to see her grow... Oh! Long story short, my point is is that I can believe that others have come from hard backgrounds, and I will never understand what that is like to grow up in such conditions, but I do think others can come around eventually. You just gotta find the right dragon for you."
He looked down at Vyx, "I mean you seem to trust me a little, otherwise I wouldn't be here. Even if it's temporary, it's still something."
They were close to the tents now. They were in view even through the foliage and alien plants. Once brightly lit, the silhouettes made the view almost photograph like, framing the campsite through shapes of black. The fire light was bright, illuminating the tents. It wasn't too far away now.
Seeing the tents in the distance, Vyx rushed over to them. The humans seemed to be...arguing? Debating? It didn't matter anyhow. Vyx cleared his throat, preparing to switch back to speaking English. Though his rasp was mostly gone from recent use, his mouth was rather dry. Weren't the humans saying something about dehydration? Deciding to ignore the fact that they were already talking, Vyx butted in, "We are back. You find exit?"
Seeing the tents in the distance, Vyx rushed over to them. The humans seemed to be...arguing? Debating? It didn't matter anyhow. Vyx cleared his throat, preparing to switch back to speaking English. Though his rasp was mostly gone from recent use, his mouth was rather dry. Weren't the humans saying something about dehydration? Deciding to ignore the fact that they were already talking, Vyx butted in, "We are back. You find exit?"
Ana's eyes shot open when she heard voices. She stayed still, laying next to Kate. Only her ears moved as they swiveled around to hear better.
Ana's eyes shot open when she heard voices. She stayed still, laying next to Kate. Only her ears moved as they swiveled around to hear better.
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~call me Amethyst!
~she/her
~straight
~Fr+3
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~check out this super cool hatchery!
~and this other cool subspecies!
~Idk
~Every day I play a game online where you dress up overgrown lizards. Oh wait...
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Bluejay followed Vyx and stood behind him, hopeful to hear that they had a lead of some sort or at least some sort of clue.
Raith was curling up around one of the tents as people began to head to bed. He watched Vyx for a moment. If nobody answered, he would.
Bluejay followed Vyx and stood behind him, hopeful to hear that they had a lead of some sort or at least some sort of clue.
Raith was curling up around one of the tents as people began to head to bed. He watched Vyx for a moment. If nobody answered, he would.
Tim yawned loudly, stretching out before he curled back up. The tent shifted a bit, being near to the wall still. If someone had decided to take residency in his tent during the time he was asleep, he certainly hadn't noticed.
Kate was flopped over, sleeping in the tent with Anastasia. Her hair was messy and wild like usual. She mumbled something in her sleep and twitched.
Ana looked at Kate, still not moving except for her eyes and ears. Kate seemed fine... Ana would have to explain once Kate woke up why she'd left the tent.
She rose onto her feet, turned, and silently slunk out of the tent. It was becoming lighter, but it was still pretty dark out. However, that wasn't a problem for her with her cat vision.
Ana looked at Kate, still not moving except for her eyes and ears. Kate seemed fine... Ana would have to explain once Kate woke up why she'd left the tent.
She rose onto her feet, turned, and silently slunk out of the tent. It was becoming lighter, but it was still pretty dark out. However, that wasn't a problem for her with her cat vision.
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~call me Amethyst!
~she/her
~straight
~Fr+3
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~check out this super cool hatchery!
~and this other cool subspecies!
~Idk
~Every day I play a game online where you dress up overgrown lizards. Oh wait...
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Lydia looked at Acacia and nodded.
"I'm in control now," she said. "I don't want to lose it."
She didn't want to lose her control. Besides, she had done this before. She was going to be fine. The longest she'd gone had been a few days, though she was fairly tired. She walked around, keeping herself active. Activity would help. Yes, she had to stay moving.
Lydia looked at Acacia and nodded.
"I'm in control now," she said. "I don't want to lose it."
She didn't want to lose her control. Besides, she had done this before. She was going to be fine. The longest she'd gone had been a few days, though she was fairly tired. She walked around, keeping herself active. Activity would help. Yes, she had to stay moving.
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Currently: Grew UP in the French court, oui oui bonjour, life was a chore so...
"We haven't found an exit yet, just a few locals," Raith answered Vyx finally, speaking in the Draconic tongue, "They have offered to let us stay here for the night."
Acacia watched her pace for a little, then nodded and looked away to avoid getting dizzy.
"Alright, but if you need to sleep or spot something worth noting go ahead and wake me up," she said before curling up into a crescent shape behind Lydia and lying her head down. Picklock was nestled in the bag, sleeping away. Acacia's spikes got into a defensive position as she settled down for the night, in case anything decided to test a sleeping dragon. One, blazing green and black eye stayed slightly open as she fell asleep. Not all dragons followed the legends of sleeping with one eye open, for that was a skill one must learn. Being in the home world she grew up in, two eyes shut meant one more knife or claw in your back. One eye open meant one more second before the snap of infected teeth. She had no treasure to guard really for most of her life, but nobody here would have known that yet.
"We haven't found an exit yet, just a few locals," Raith answered Vyx finally, speaking in the Draconic tongue, "They have offered to let us stay here for the night."
Acacia watched her pace for a little, then nodded and looked away to avoid getting dizzy.
"Alright, but if you need to sleep or spot something worth noting go ahead and wake me up," she said before curling up into a crescent shape behind Lydia and lying her head down. Picklock was nestled in the bag, sleeping away. Acacia's spikes got into a defensive position as she settled down for the night, in case anything decided to test a sleeping dragon. One, blazing green and black eye stayed slightly open as she fell asleep. Not all dragons followed the legends of sleeping with one eye open, for that was a skill one must learn. Being in the home world she grew up in, two eyes shut meant one more knife or claw in your back. One eye open meant one more second before the snap of infected teeth. She had no treasure to guard really for most of her life, but nobody here would have known that yet.
Ana piped up when she heard something. She squinted in the shower methings direction, somewhat making out the shapes of two dragons, she thought. And they were speaking. She couldn't understand them outside her dragon form, but she could tell they were speaking the dragon tongue. She inches forward, her dark fur and the long grass keeping her fairly well hidden.
Ana piped up when she heard something. She squinted in the shower methings direction, somewhat making out the shapes of two dragons, she thought. And they were speaking. She couldn't understand them outside her dragon form, but she could tell they were speaking the dragon tongue. She inches forward, her dark fur and the long grass keeping her fairly well hidden.
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~call me Amethyst!
~she/her
~straight
~Fr+3
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~check out this super cool hatchery!
~and this other cool subspecies!
~Idk
~Every day I play a game online where you dress up overgrown lizards. Oh wait...
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