searching for a remedy ● idyllfields

[bai shi]

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[color=#7E354D]BAI SHI
" biting the burning bullet to break bones "

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salt water sluicing against open wounds, waves lapping over their head, current tangling at the dragon's body. it was oddly relaxing, compared to the river back in the pitt's territory. just the feeling of the water sucking and pushing at their body caused the great beast to relax and float through the currents, kicking their massive paws idly to stay on course. not many dared to cross in the waters, but the sun was too much for them, and the air was ripe with gulls, many of which had fed their voracious appetite.

diving underwater for a moment, the starving dragon opened its mouth and demolished half a school of fish with a grumble, swallowing the food and water whole after blowing out as much salty water as they could between the cracks in their teeth. resurfacing, they scented the shore some distance away, and purred deep in their throat. a surprise secret rendezvous ... mostly for the dragon to check on the coyote after the disaster of the raid. they had news to share with the coyote, and some things to attempt while visiting them. some formal words of course, and something a little more ... emotional, and intimate. they planned to ask their permission to court them within their visit.

their gifts floated with them, tied to one of the jagged horns upon their head, broken times ago. rumbling gently as the tide pulled them in towards shore, they admired the scent of tropical life and hauled themselves onto the shore to bask in the sun and delightful warmth. gently hiding their gifts behind a pile of rocks, they uttered a long and low croon as they laid upon the sand, purposefully on the least visited shore of the typhoon's island, hoping that their friend would make their way to the shore for some task or other thing.

their heart had been aching since the beginning of the raid, since they had caught the scent of the coyote among the stench of all the gathered groups. idyll's sweet scent ... it had hurt their head to be there with them for merely a second before torn away back into battle. squinting their blind gaze, the dragon laid their head upon the sand, prepared to wait as long as it took. the pitt would not miss them.

digging their talons into the sandy ground, they rubbed their aching shoulder against the warm sand, trying to itch the infernal scratch that they could never quite reach,  the scar itching and aching as it healed slowly, inflamed with infection despite their best attempts to dress it. yawning widely, they nestled the sand, letting their mind wander and play with many ideas, mostly dreaming of the feeling of soft fur against their scales, a small ball of warmth pressed into them, kept safe. purring deep in their throat, they became aware of electricity sparking up their throat and into the sand, causing them to grunt at the sharp glass pressing into their cheek. lifting their head, they snapped their jaws shut and attempted to shove the freshly formed glass from the sand, rolling it towards the rocks with their muzzle. perhaps idyll could find some use for it?

[idyllfields]

idyllfields

stars did fall

idyll had thought a lot about bai in their absence. they wished they spent more time together, feeling a bit guilty about missing the holidays to spend. they would have to make it up to them for sure. once the sage had settled back to the island and fixing up their stock they had got to working on a gift to bring their friend. something practical but meaningful.

they thought of eclipse as well, knowing just what to get her.

they had been down the beach, digging up old shark teeth and strange shells when the dragon had emerged from the shore. at first they hadn't noticed, still a bit too far away to notice the movement. of course until the dragon dragged themselves from the water onto the sand. idyll felt their heart skip, a smile forming on their lips as they rushed to greet them.

"bai! what are you doing here?" the reached up to touch their muzzle to bai's, feeling a strange sensation from the sand. "still figuring out your powers?" they teased, looking up at them with a warm smile.

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THE GENERAL

golden lung dragon & black panther w/ vitiligo & platinum silver fox. unknown age - ancient. bai 'pure' shi 'honest' lynn lingré. prefers lynn if close. they/them. blind. wind element & electric element. firstborn son of jerisidie lingré & current head of family/general. courting kydobi & idyllfields. marauder of the pitt. demiromantic gray-asexual.

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a deep and happy rumble left them as they inhaled idyll's scent, purring deep in their throat as they touched muzzles. oh, this felt like heaven, merely being within their friend's company after such a while.

"i do hope that my arrival here will not harm you," they began, gently nuzzling the coyote as they let their body change out for their feline body, licking idyll's ears out of habit for how they greeted eclipse. "i came to visit you. ah, yes, I'm still learning how to handle this power." they answered warmly.

sitting upon the sand, they winced at a start of pain before swaying their tail. "how are you, idyll? its been a fair while since ive been with you. i hope that the raid didn't result in any aggressions towards you ..."

[idyllfields]

idyllfields

stars did fall

idyll tilted their head before quickly shaking it in response. "of course not, silly." they giggled, humming softly at the affection given. so much had happened since the raid, idyll hadn't even though of it in some time. their absence had caused a great shift in their focus and perspective. the pitt rarely on their mind anymore.

"i missed you. so much happened after that... nothing bad here though i promise. we went back... almost the same. i was kidnapped though." the sage shifted slightly in discomfort. "my um, father found me. i don't know how but he figured out where i was before i could find him. i thought... he wanted to see me but it wasn't the case." they averted their gaze from bai now. embarrassed. they still felt so foolish for falling so quickly into their fathers schemes. they almost died from it.

"i discovered i had these strange powers, though. they're locked within this." they lifted the pendant up. "reach out and hold it. it's a spider made of quartz. you can feel the energy it has in it. these powers helped me escape alive. if i hadn't had them..." they would not have returned for sure.

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THE GENERAL

golden lung dragon & black jaguar w/ vitiligo & platinum silver fox. unknown age - ancient. bai 'pure' shi 'honest' lynn lingré. prefers lynn if close. they/them. blind. wind element & electric element. firstborn son of jerisidie lingré & current head of family/general. courting kydobi, regina & idyllfields. marauder of the pitt. demiromantic gray-asexual.

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inhaling their scent, they relaxed beside them, "kidnapped!?" there was a start in their voice, edged by an unhappy growl with their ears pivoting to lay against their head. "your father took you against your will. are you alright? want me to go beat him up?" they asked softly, resting their much larger paw on top of idyll's smaller ones, sensing the turmoil writhing inside of the beloved sage.

though they could not see idyll's face, they could scent their embarrassment, shaking their head with a gentle hum, "its okay. if my dad said he wanted to see me, or kidnapped me, i would be curious and easy to fall prey to his schemes. but luckily for me ... that's not going to happen. he died before i was too old." they murmured, thinking of the oriental dragon that had been their father, in all his resplendent glory so many, many centuries ago before he died of illness.

their nose twitched softly as they reachdd out to gently hold the item in their great paws before they bowed their head, feeling the unique power currents, before exhaling warmly. "thank you. if you didn't help idyll escape, i certainly wouldn't be sitting here a happy man but a grieving friend.", they rumbled as they gently relinquished the quart spider pendant, "and i would most certainly not be spending time with the singular most important being in my time. but it's okay little pendant, i vow on my last dying bresth to protect your wearer myself. i vow to fight for idyllfields until my last breath leaves me, until the last drop of blood may depart my body, and even then, my soul will remain to protect them from harm." they vowed seriously, finally lifting their head to look up at idyllfields with a gentle smile, "if you'll have me by your side?"