There was so much malice in her voice, listening to her border-lining on pain.
Chihiro stood on all fours, waiting for the towering dragoness to finish reprimanding the petite spirit covered in a very dull brown full-length hood and cape, attempting to consult with her.
"Please, Great Goddess, have mercy on us!" the young male voice pleaded, its figure dropping to the ground in submission.
"You've promised to bring me a beautiful dragoness, and yet, I've not been pleased," Mara spat.
"We've brought your son six maiden dragons alone in the past season! If you'd only let the snow melt…"
Mara's roar shook the very mountain.
"How dare you! Worthless castoff! I'll have you exiled for disrespect!" she bellowed.
Chihiro stepped from the marble-covered wall she stood next to, leaving a bowing Raider behind. Mara's mustard-yellow eyes dropped the fixed stare she held over the small spirit to Chihiro, seeming to realize for the first time of another presence in the room. The old dragoness sized up the younger, as the younger did to the older.
Mara was a huge dragoness. Her form was equal to Chihiro in height plus another third and was stockier than the younger female. As for length, however, Chihiro was equal, something she took some comfort in. Her coloring was what shocked Chihiro the most. Her scales had the color green that taints the murkiest lakes and was detailed with darker brown splotches.
"I've never met a dragon like you before. What an exquisite color…..Who are you exactly?" Mara purred, stepping past the kneeling hooded figure.
Chihiro carefully trained her eyes on the dragon, switching from meeting her gaze to studying her form. Raider is right, I feel as if I've been taught how to act around other dragons. I just hope I don't screw up.
"Sen, the appointed Lady of the Moon."
The older dragon gave what could only best be described as a smile.
"I see."
