At the mention of the words "water dragon", the twins moved
forward to get a better look. I had been warned by the queen herself to be cautious of these creatures, but the women with me seemed to be anything but wary. They were more in awe than anything, so I lowered my spear and kept as still as possible.
Then the creature growled again and peeked its head out of the bushes.
I could see how this could have once been considered a majestic
creature, but the beast before me was seriously lacking in the magnificent category. I didn't know the gender of the dragon, but I operated under the assumption that it was a male for now. His eyes were undoubtedly
intelligent,but they lacked any liveliness. His scales would likely shine like all the colors of the sea if they were healthy, but instead they were falling off him and leaving red blotches on his hide.
