~The Forests of Avalon, A Dragon Roleplay~

[Gerbil]

Frill glided over the outskirts, bored and looking for something to do.
Coasting over one of the many rivers, moonlight turning her wings silver and the stars playing on the water's reflection.

 

[chickenlover237]

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[HollyBird24]

Hey guys, I changed up the ranks a bit. Instead of having a "leader" I changed it to "king" and "queen". It just fits better. BirdNut if you want to change Caronia's ranking aswell just shoot me a PM.

 

[LittleLady98]

Wow, I forgot about this RP...

 

[HollyBird24]

Do you want to RP then?

 

[HollyBird24]

Frill glided over the outskirts, bored and looking for something to do.
Coasting over one of the many rivers, moonlight turning her wings silver and the stars playing on the water's reflection.

A loud splash echoed across the water, spraying the underside of Frill's wings with cool water. A muffled shout could be heard, ringing with annoyance and a touch of anger. A wet shape pulled itself out of the river, up onto the bank and shook off the water streaming from its wings and body.

 

[HollyBird24]

Camilla wasn't in the High Guard when he arrived and he looked around wildly, spotting Mayella sunning herself in a flat rock. "Mayella!" He shouted "Go fetch Camilla!" Mayella's eyes widened in shock when she spotted her sister "What happened?" She cried. "I can't explain right now" Gabriel said in a hurry "Just go find here!" Mayella shot off towards the forest, leaving Gabriel and Amaria alone.

For the longest five minutes of his life, Gabriel paced around on the steps of the High Guard, his heart thudding painfully against his ribs. At last he spotted Mayella, with a sleek blue shape behind her Camilla! He breathed a sigh of relief and rushed over to meet them.

"What happened?" Camilla demanded as soon as she landed.

"She got too close to that metal thing!" Gabriel explained in a hurry "I'm so sorry, I know I should have stopped her!"

Camilla ignored him and examined Amaria, without looking at Gabriel she turned to Mayella "Get Ester, hurry!" Mayella nodded quickly, her eyes scared as she took off.

Gabriel paced back and forth anxiously, glancing every so often at Amaria. Camilla looked up at him, she looked calm and completely in control of the situation. "Calm yourself Gabriel" She said briskly "This isn't the time for a mid-life crisis attack!"

Taking a deep breath, Gabriel did the best to calm himself down "Sorry"

About a half and hour later, Mayella returned with Ester. The young learner looked flustered and confused as she stepped back to let the elderly dragoness pass. The dragoness called Ester was rather small, and obviously very old. Her teeth were yellow and cracked with age, and her wings stiff and siezed, never to flap again. Her black and blue scales were rough and dull, not sleek and shiny like Camilla or Mayella's were. "Ester," Camilla greeted the ancient dragoness, dipping her head respectfully even though she was queen and was a higher rank. "I need your help."

Ester peered down at Amaria with her pale green eyes. "I think Camilla is the one who needs my help." She rasped, her voice hardly more then a whisper. She turned her head to Gabriel and Mayella "Wait outside."

Mayella looked like she wanted to argue, but Gabriel shot her a look and she fell silent. The two of them left, leaving Camilla and Amaria alone with Ester.

"Why did you summon me, Camilla?" Ester asked not looking up from her patient.

"I thought you could help us," Camilla said hesitantly, furrowing her brow "We have reason to believe the followers of Silas are alive and well, hiding in Caronia."

Surprisingly, Ester didn't look surprised. "For a hundred and fifty-two years I have been telling you, and your fathers this." She replied, her voice cold with a hint of irritation "And now you want my help? After casting me away as a crazy old bat."

 

[HollyBird24]

"I have never thought that, Ester." Camilla replied wearily.

"You represent the city, as our Queen. As that ridiculous mate of yours does aswell." Ester snorted.

Resentment flared in Camilla's stomach and she bit her tongue before she had the chance to shoot back a rude reply. "Look Ester, I can speak for the individual citizens of my city. I may represent them as Queen, but they have the right to their own opinions and voices." Her voice turned harder as her anger showed through "If you aren't will to help me, then stop wasting my time."

Ester began to make a strangled, choking sound and powerful spasms racked her frail body. Camilla stepped forward, alarmed, assuming she had gone too far and been too harsh with Ester. Then she realized the ancient dragoness was laughing.

"You have spirit, Camilla," She coughed "There were many who thought you were too young to become Queen, that you weren't ready. I was not one of them."

Camilla felt warmed by the unexpected praise, Ester, she knew, did not give praise lightly. "Thank you, Ester" She said gratefully, gesturing towards Amaria again "Can you help her?"

Ester bent down and examined Amaria closely, her pale green eyes narrowed slightly. "I have not seen this in a long, long time," she murmured after awhile.

"What is it?"

"The Darkness, the power of evil which corrupts the heart's of all Caronians. It lives inside of them, prompting the darkness that lives inside everyone, even you and me." She eyed Camilla seriously "To override their good intentions and create monsters."

Camilla listened, her attention focused completely on Ester's words.

"Ocasionally, this Darkness takes hold of an object. Something of significant sentimental value to them like a book, or, in this case, a piece of armour. When a soul whom it hasn't corrupted comes within range, it will attack it and attempt to take it for its own."

Camilla paled "Does that mean that... that when she wakes, she will be like them?"

Ester shook her head "No. I'm guessing that the goodness in her heart prevented it from doing much damage. The emotional conflict was probably what knocked her unconcious."

Visibly relaxing, Camilla sighed "She'll be alright then?"

"Yes, she should be good as new in a few days."

 

[LittleLady98]

Do you want to RP then?

Oops, sorry, just saw this. Sure!

 

[HollyBird24]

Oops, sorry, just saw this. Sure!

Awesome

There was another splash in the water below Frill, followed by an angry growl and a string of curses.