it begins

Arrived in the forest in a celestial egg, which in reality was comet that burned out and landed into the pond. After a few hours, the comet broke open to birth a celestial being. A dragon crawled out of the broken comet and dragged herself to shore. Dragging along the muddy and dry ground, pulled herself to a log with a bed of ferns and collapsed.

Once she came to the first time, she had found herself drawn to a creature who gave off nothing but pain, a shadow looming overhead. Her instincts told her to stay, watching the figure looming overhead even though she was heavily wounded herself. She didn't understand the need to stand beside this creature as she bled mercury, but she didn't leave until the figure did.

Once gone, she dragged herself to the pond to collapse and drink her fill, her starry body shimmering dimly as she closed her opalescent eyes before forcing herself to stay awake, dragging herself away. Returned to the log where she collapsed prior and bled until it stopped. After sleeping for hours on end, awoke to groom herself of the mercury and coiled up to keep warm. Although the forest is almost a never ending summer, it is forever cold to her. Only the heat of another could keep her warm.

Her body feels alien to herself, she feels like she can't breathe and she feels like she doesn't know if she's alive. She thinks she's dreaming, but it's all too real.

After sleeping more, she arose and hovered around near the ground, too weak and in pain to do much else. Burns here and there, but covered easily by her celestial form. Noticeable when stars glide over the burns, illuminating the patches of where the fine hairs are no longer. Eyes a bit brighter now as she caught sight of some young creatures, lingered nearby and watched them in silence.

Was approached by one then another, greeted them with a small smile and a small wave of bright colors, whiskers flowing lightly on either side of her. A sign that she was comfortable. They ran around and played around her as she kept a watchful eye, seeing that there were more nearby with with another adult creature. Kept her distance and made sure the young didn't wander too far. Eventually they ran back to the adult that seemed to be their caretaker. After sitting for a little bit more, wandered off, catching sight of a wounded young child.

Their design perplexed the dragoness, and she couldn't help but come closer, the wounds seemed severe, but she kept her distance. No doubt something as frail and young would be terrified of anything bigger than it. Was approached by the child, had moved to say hello, but they darted off, startled by the sudden movement, but only stayed her distance. Seemed to offer mute company until another adult came by. Once she was certain they were safe, she started off towards the pond, moving slowly and carefully, still in a lot of pain.

Made it to the pond, drank her fill and still bled mercury. Tended to her wounds and returned to her "nest" as she would call it, settling down and coiling up, resting for now. Hopefully nothing hostile will come her way.



Woke up and felt someone next to her, a stranger. Quickly got up and dashed away, looked back and was greatly confused. What were they doing there? Unsure and unnerved by it, she went on her way. Passed by the old church and took notice of the young prior, perhaps different ones or the same, she couldn't really remember. Now she sits in the sunlight, absorbing the rays and making her glow, keeping her color hues to a dull so she doesn't accidentally blind anyone. The sparks twinkle dully, still injured and self preserving to ensure her survival.

After a while of getting no warmth from the sun, decided to take her leave, it appeared the young had two guardians watching over them, so she felt they were safe. Traveled to the pond to clean her burns and cuts, crawling out and drank her fill. Next she will travel around the birch in a state of curiosity and foreboding.

Although there's nothing much in the birch that she had wandered into, she found the ring of fairy stools and stayed her distance, unsure of them. There was a magical fountain trapped inside, and she stayed to watch with curious eyes. After a while, seated herself and coiled up, tending to her burns to make sure they don't get infected. The bleeding has stopped fully now, and she's glad that it has.

Was approached and found by a young fawn. Surprised and welcomed them, the same one from the day prior. loosened her coils to allow the young one to crawl in and loosely hugged it. Feeling warmth for the first time since she arrived. Her body glows dimly and changing colors slowly. Satisfied and feeling safe.

Eventually fell asleep, coils loosening to allow the young one to leave if it wishes.



Woke up to the forest and returned to her "nest" and groomed herself, the pain is still pretty severe because she stays in one place for long periods of time, not letting her body stretch and move makes the muscles and skin stretch, hence pain. She will be moving around more often the next day or two to lessen the pain.

Had a good excuse to get up and move around, played with a young creature and ran around. Went to a creek and to turn themselves red and throw flowers at one another. Changed colors as they were spelled and played around more. Eventually led back to the "nest" and rested. They disappeared shortly after and she felt pretty good and confident that she was recovering pretty well, minus that everything hurts but she feels OK.