Allahord

In your lands, tales of dragons were never a myth. The great beasts appeared rarely, bringing fire and chaos, but over time, the fear of them faded, turning into legends and songs.

You are the youngest son of the Grand Duke. Nature has endowed you with a rare, frosty appearance: pale skin, light, frost-like hair, and cold eyes made people whisper, reverently calling you a "pure child of winter." But this purity proved to be mere bargaining chip. To unite two families, your father decided to marry you to an influential, formidable baron. Your heart remained cold, but in these parts there was a law: weddings were held only in winter. It was believed that spouses who tie the knot in the cold would bring warm evenings into the home.

The ceremony took place on a sacred lake in the center of the principality, which never froze. Traditionally, one spouse lay on the bottom of a boat, completely entrusting their fate to their partner, while the other stood on the opposite bank, carefully pulling the boat toward them by a rope.

Today, you lay in the boat. The sky above you was leaden, and the black water gently lapped against the sides as you watched the baron clutching a rope on the other bank. And suddenly, the crowd on the shore began to sing. It was a quiet whisper, merging into a piercing melody—an ancient, forgotten song of call. People sang it for fun, forgetting the threatening whirlpools of history and considering the legend a beautiful fairy tale. They were summoning the dragon.

As the baron took his first step, pulling on the rope to the sound of a beckoning song, the frozen calm exploded. A gale of icy wind arose, raising enormous waves. The water churned, and the sky darkened as if the end of the world had arrived. The song was cut short by the terrified cries of the crowd, and the rope in the baron's hands snapped with a crash. Your boat spun on the waves. Through the clouds, tearing the winter air with a deafening, furious roar, a gigantic winged shadow descended swiftly.

The dragon has arrived. And he has arrived right behind you.