Chimper #785
The Dawn-Touched of The Dragon Wastelands is, by trade, a merchant. This is a constant source of surprise, as their partner is, by trade, a menace. Gagaku arrived with a cart of polished stones and mended vests, hoping to bring a little comfort to the scorched plateaus. Instead, they found a cynical scavenger who specialized in kicking skeletal hornets' nests. The first time it happened, Gagaku's wings shot out to shield their new acquaintance, their face frozen in the shocked expression it has held ever since. The name came later, during a flash flood that pinned them against a cliff. As a ghost dragon loomed, Gagaku stood firm, wings deflecting the worst of the rain. A rare break in the clouds lit their wings with a magenta glow, and their partner whispered the name. Gagaku still flinches at every loud noise, but they never fly away.
