(Ok, @Barred Rock Mama suggested something different, but * is simpler.We could do * for aquatic!
Deepstar laid down in the warm sand, looking between Abyss and the approaching dragon.
( you said he was from one of your stories, do you write stories?!? )

Gohachiro flew closer and landed with plenty of distance between him and the two other dragon. *Who are you and what tribe are you from?* He asked.
(I write down some of my stories, though not all. The stories that Gohachiro is in, isn't written down. I have written a couple of books, but they're not published yet.)