Only Human...Or Not
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 11:42 pm
Amnestria sat outside her house, looking up at the night sky. She had only been in Paz for less than a week, and already things were looking up. She was working on getting more items in the market, and was also running on the Bravia Council. She had made a few friends, and had discovered new things about herself. She was still unsure about what was going on, but it was all clear with the scales quickly taking over her body.
She sighed deeply and shook her head, recalling the conversation she had with Venn that night. It was a warm night, and the tavern was full of people, and several people had noticed her. August 16th will be a night she could never forget. She had approached Venn, hesitantly:
Amnestria looks up at the dragon, and hesitantly goes towards him. "Do you think you could help me?"
Venn glances back at the girl uncertain of whom she is speaking to as he blankly blinks." Are you talking to me, Lass..?"
Amnestria smiles sheepishly, and nods.
Amnestria: Yes. I am.
Venn tips his hat in regards to her as he nods to Isis for a moment
Venn: "How can I help you , M'Lady?"
Amnestria looks about, and then removes her hood, showing the red scales upon her face. "I was fine a few days ago. Yesterday I started getting patches of dry skin, and now...I am being covered in scales..."
Venn Gives the girl a look over as he eased his hat off with a dance over his fingers to place on the table as he leaned in slightly closer to the girl as he looked to her." May I touch for examination? I promise I won't do anything to make you flush." He finished with a earnest glow in his eyes as he questioned." Any other symptoms prior..? Each change is different."
Amnestria nods and steps closer to him. "Change?"
Venn gave his thumb a skim over the patch of growing scales as he chuckled as his own storm look nodded." Aye.. Lass can I ask, do ye know exactly what you are or are you still under the impression that you are normal?"
Amnestria: I thought I was pretty close to normal. But when you are an only child...it can be hard to compare to others...and I was always a bit of a loner. I kept to myself. Reading, and going to this one cave near where I lived growing up...there was a dragon that lived there...I would go there every day....but yes...I thought I was normal.
Venn looked over her in curiousity as he raised a brow and gave the back of his neck another rub." Only child? Did your parents ever come off different or tell you things ye found to be odd in nature? You sought a dragon out each day in the depths of his own cave. Your a bold one." He'd mumble out as he fixated his look to her once more in growing uncertainty." Did the dragon ever offer ye anything or not.. Speak to ye as if ye were different than normal children ,Lass?" He'd question as he glanced at her scales
Amnestria chews on her lower lip trying to recall. "My parents never really had much to say to me. Except that I should spend time with children my age. The dragon never mentioned anything other than it was odd to have a little one come to visit him each day, but how he enjoyed the company. He said that it was lonely sometimes."
Venn would glance down and back up to the girl as he recollected upon his own past from centuries ago." Lass.. Dragons are known to hold no hatred over children at least the ones I've encountered. To us they are the vision of humanities innocence. That being said though.. The very scent of you alone defines what you are and you are not of human blood. I assume your parents were protecting ye but you weren't like those children.. Dragon development happens in your later teenage years and from what I can see that tis the case." He'd give a brush over the rough patch of skin." The first change will be the hardest to endure.. Ye have family and friends around here right?"
Amnestria shakes her head slightly. "You mean to tell me...that I am a dragon?"
Venn witnesses the denial in the girls look as he sighed heavily and side glanced." Lass... I hate to bare that news to ye but.. I'm not lying when I tell you that is what you are through and through.. Dragons can identify others and ye... Are clear as day one. This is just the start."
Amnestria shock ran across her face. With all her years spent studying dragons, and even hanging out with more than one...this was not something she had learned. This was not at all what was ever discussed in books, or with the others she had ran into over the years. "How can this be?"
Amnestria looks around the tavern, clearly scared. Of all the things to be scared of, this was the one thing that frightened her the most. Despite all the years dreaming she could fly, and be free like a dragon...She wiped the tears from her eyes. "I had dreams of being a dragon...but to learn that I am indeed one..." She pushed her hair out of her face. "This was never in any books...and never in any discussions I had with others..."
Venn would inhale sharply as he watched the frightened nature claim her features as her gaze swam with it as he loosened the unique cloth from his belt loop to offer to her to dry her tears." The situation is different for everyone. Take it from someone who had not a soul at his side until I awoke writhing in pain in my bed at the orphanage where nobody cared for my screams or me." He said in blunt memory as his look held eerie as her flaming locks seemingly spilled forth to be pushed back as he mumbled." Yer hair matches the color of what kind of dragon ye will be.." Venn finished with a genuine smile." Dreams can become reality unexpectedly.. At least you don't fear our kind." He chuckled before continuing." Books and conversations can never prepare one for the steps and pain that come from the change of becoming a matured dragon.. Do ye have any friends or family to stay with in this town.. You shouldn't be alone during this." He said in quick knowing as he kept his hand cupped behind his head,the extende
Amnestria accepts the cloth, and dries away the tears before handing it back to him. She shook her head no. "I have made a few friends, but I am still new to Paz. I have a place that is away from the town, so if I were to scream, no one would hear. And since I do not know how this change will change me...it is probably best to be away from people. I do not want to hurt anyone." She smiled softly and ran her fingers through her strawberry blonde hair, though in this light, it would appear flaming red. For all she knew, her hair was probably brightening and changing to match the scales she now wore. "So I will be red like strawberries?" She said a little enthusiastically. She loved strawberries.
Venn gave an assuring smile to the girl as she dried away her tears that had come to stain her cheeks. His brow would give a slight move together as he shook his head a bit to the ideas she bared in mind." Trust me.. When I say you don't want to be alone , Lass. When you change it will be a time where you need support to understand this and what it is changing you into. Than..." He paused to think as he sighed in a low rumble." You will not go alone.. I-I offer to stay nearby to help.. When you shift you'll want someone there who can handle you. You will be rather large so destroying half the town wouldn't be in your best set of choices." He'd give a cheeky grin to her at the concept as if to calm her thoughts. His look would note the beautiful coloring of her strawberry locks that reminded him of the fields he'd see as a boy." I'd say ye will be as red as a strawberry.. Maybe as red as a raspberry. Now, there is the happy look we were looking fer lass." He said with a warm smile to her.
As she recalled the events and Venn's words, she frowned slightly. He had gone through this all alone, and no one had cared. Though she still thought it would be best to be alone, knowing that having some form of support was soothing. And the fact that it was another dragon, made it seem a lot easier to accept this change that was coming. If she ended up being alone, she was certain that she would not be strong enough. She would want to give up. If the pain was as great as Venn said it was for him, his eyes told all, then she knew she would want to give up.
Sighing once more she looked up at the sky, recalling her parents. How they acted towards each other and her. They had been rather strange. They were different from the other parents she had seen. They were distant, but were always watching her. She wondered if they were even her parents. She laughed and shook her head. That was a ridiculous notion. Of course they were her parents. They had raised her after all!
She sighed and ran her more human looking fingers over her other arm where the scales covered it completely. They were warm to the touch, warmer than what a normal human could withstand. She still wondered how much longer the full transformation would take. Venn had said it could take a couple of day to 3 weeks. She was not even sure if she was ready for this. Would she be strong enough? Will she be able to withstand the pain? How could her parents keep this from her? Why would they keep this from her? Would she be able to transform back and forth? From Human to Dragon at will, and with no pain?
Amnestria looked back up at the night sky, closing her eyes as the light night breeze blew through her hair, allowing peace to wash over her. She would be okay. She would make it through this. Venn would be nearby…
She sighed deeply and shook her head, recalling the conversation she had with Venn that night. It was a warm night, and the tavern was full of people, and several people had noticed her. August 16th will be a night she could never forget. She had approached Venn, hesitantly:
Amnestria looks up at the dragon, and hesitantly goes towards him. "Do you think you could help me?"
Venn glances back at the girl uncertain of whom she is speaking to as he blankly blinks." Are you talking to me, Lass..?"
Amnestria smiles sheepishly, and nods.
Amnestria: Yes. I am.
Venn tips his hat in regards to her as he nods to Isis for a moment
Venn: "How can I help you , M'Lady?"
Amnestria looks about, and then removes her hood, showing the red scales upon her face. "I was fine a few days ago. Yesterday I started getting patches of dry skin, and now...I am being covered in scales..."
Venn Gives the girl a look over as he eased his hat off with a dance over his fingers to place on the table as he leaned in slightly closer to the girl as he looked to her." May I touch for examination? I promise I won't do anything to make you flush." He finished with a earnest glow in his eyes as he questioned." Any other symptoms prior..? Each change is different."
Amnestria nods and steps closer to him. "Change?"
Venn gave his thumb a skim over the patch of growing scales as he chuckled as his own storm look nodded." Aye.. Lass can I ask, do ye know exactly what you are or are you still under the impression that you are normal?"
Amnestria: I thought I was pretty close to normal. But when you are an only child...it can be hard to compare to others...and I was always a bit of a loner. I kept to myself. Reading, and going to this one cave near where I lived growing up...there was a dragon that lived there...I would go there every day....but yes...I thought I was normal.
Venn looked over her in curiousity as he raised a brow and gave the back of his neck another rub." Only child? Did your parents ever come off different or tell you things ye found to be odd in nature? You sought a dragon out each day in the depths of his own cave. Your a bold one." He'd mumble out as he fixated his look to her once more in growing uncertainty." Did the dragon ever offer ye anything or not.. Speak to ye as if ye were different than normal children ,Lass?" He'd question as he glanced at her scales
Amnestria chews on her lower lip trying to recall. "My parents never really had much to say to me. Except that I should spend time with children my age. The dragon never mentioned anything other than it was odd to have a little one come to visit him each day, but how he enjoyed the company. He said that it was lonely sometimes."
Venn would glance down and back up to the girl as he recollected upon his own past from centuries ago." Lass.. Dragons are known to hold no hatred over children at least the ones I've encountered. To us they are the vision of humanities innocence. That being said though.. The very scent of you alone defines what you are and you are not of human blood. I assume your parents were protecting ye but you weren't like those children.. Dragon development happens in your later teenage years and from what I can see that tis the case." He'd give a brush over the rough patch of skin." The first change will be the hardest to endure.. Ye have family and friends around here right?"
Amnestria shakes her head slightly. "You mean to tell me...that I am a dragon?"
Venn witnesses the denial in the girls look as he sighed heavily and side glanced." Lass... I hate to bare that news to ye but.. I'm not lying when I tell you that is what you are through and through.. Dragons can identify others and ye... Are clear as day one. This is just the start."
Amnestria shock ran across her face. With all her years spent studying dragons, and even hanging out with more than one...this was not something she had learned. This was not at all what was ever discussed in books, or with the others she had ran into over the years. "How can this be?"
Amnestria looks around the tavern, clearly scared. Of all the things to be scared of, this was the one thing that frightened her the most. Despite all the years dreaming she could fly, and be free like a dragon...She wiped the tears from her eyes. "I had dreams of being a dragon...but to learn that I am indeed one..." She pushed her hair out of her face. "This was never in any books...and never in any discussions I had with others..."
Venn would inhale sharply as he watched the frightened nature claim her features as her gaze swam with it as he loosened the unique cloth from his belt loop to offer to her to dry her tears." The situation is different for everyone. Take it from someone who had not a soul at his side until I awoke writhing in pain in my bed at the orphanage where nobody cared for my screams or me." He said in blunt memory as his look held eerie as her flaming locks seemingly spilled forth to be pushed back as he mumbled." Yer hair matches the color of what kind of dragon ye will be.." Venn finished with a genuine smile." Dreams can become reality unexpectedly.. At least you don't fear our kind." He chuckled before continuing." Books and conversations can never prepare one for the steps and pain that come from the change of becoming a matured dragon.. Do ye have any friends or family to stay with in this town.. You shouldn't be alone during this." He said in quick knowing as he kept his hand cupped behind his head,the extende
Amnestria accepts the cloth, and dries away the tears before handing it back to him. She shook her head no. "I have made a few friends, but I am still new to Paz. I have a place that is away from the town, so if I were to scream, no one would hear. And since I do not know how this change will change me...it is probably best to be away from people. I do not want to hurt anyone." She smiled softly and ran her fingers through her strawberry blonde hair, though in this light, it would appear flaming red. For all she knew, her hair was probably brightening and changing to match the scales she now wore. "So I will be red like strawberries?" She said a little enthusiastically. She loved strawberries.
Venn gave an assuring smile to the girl as she dried away her tears that had come to stain her cheeks. His brow would give a slight move together as he shook his head a bit to the ideas she bared in mind." Trust me.. When I say you don't want to be alone , Lass. When you change it will be a time where you need support to understand this and what it is changing you into. Than..." He paused to think as he sighed in a low rumble." You will not go alone.. I-I offer to stay nearby to help.. When you shift you'll want someone there who can handle you. You will be rather large so destroying half the town wouldn't be in your best set of choices." He'd give a cheeky grin to her at the concept as if to calm her thoughts. His look would note the beautiful coloring of her strawberry locks that reminded him of the fields he'd see as a boy." I'd say ye will be as red as a strawberry.. Maybe as red as a raspberry. Now, there is the happy look we were looking fer lass." He said with a warm smile to her.
As she recalled the events and Venn's words, she frowned slightly. He had gone through this all alone, and no one had cared. Though she still thought it would be best to be alone, knowing that having some form of support was soothing. And the fact that it was another dragon, made it seem a lot easier to accept this change that was coming. If she ended up being alone, she was certain that she would not be strong enough. She would want to give up. If the pain was as great as Venn said it was for him, his eyes told all, then she knew she would want to give up.
Sighing once more she looked up at the sky, recalling her parents. How they acted towards each other and her. They had been rather strange. They were different from the other parents she had seen. They were distant, but were always watching her. She wondered if they were even her parents. She laughed and shook her head. That was a ridiculous notion. Of course they were her parents. They had raised her after all!
She sighed and ran her more human looking fingers over her other arm where the scales covered it completely. They were warm to the touch, warmer than what a normal human could withstand. She still wondered how much longer the full transformation would take. Venn had said it could take a couple of day to 3 weeks. She was not even sure if she was ready for this. Would she be strong enough? Will she be able to withstand the pain? How could her parents keep this from her? Why would they keep this from her? Would she be able to transform back and forth? From Human to Dragon at will, and with no pain?
Amnestria looked back up at the night sky, closing her eyes as the light night breeze blew through her hair, allowing peace to wash over her. She would be okay. She would make it through this. Venn would be nearby…