Aina

Uh-oh, looks like this fuzzy baby wandered a little too far from her lair (173517, Funindisfunction), and now she's off to see the world! If ever you feel the urge to exalt, she'd really appreciate it if you could just return her home instead, or to the 'Dragons Off To See The World' thread, here.

Owners I've Had:

Funindisfunction, 173517
Aina always had a traveling bug and one day while out flying with her family, she was blown off course. Once she finally gained control over herself again, she had no idea where she was. So she decided to travel around and enjoy the experience.

Rustdover, 203363

Aina nearly missed the first lair as she flew across the unhealthy land. Had she not heard the laughing Fae up in a sickly looking tree, she would have missed it entirely. Landing, she found herself a spectator to something she'd once seen hatchlings do back home. The Fae was attempting to drop spiders onto the Nocturne that was snoring beneath the tree, while the wriggling spiders did an admirable job of thwarting his attempts. Nearby, a second Nocturne waved at her before continuing to alternate whispered encouragements and muffled laughter.

A loud, surprised screech quickly returned Aina's attention back to the Fae, who had succeeded in dropping a large, hairy spider, right on the tongue of the now very awake dragon. From the corner of her eye, she saw the red dragon stiffen and take off into the air with a grin. The Fae, still laughing, was not far behind.

Aina watched the escaping troublemakers before turning back to remaining dragon who was gently encouraging the shaken, slightly damp spider back onto the bark of the tree. He had apparently decided the chase wasn't worth the effort. Satisfied, the blue dragon approached Aina and warmly introduced himself as Atlus, and apologized on behalf of Ignifer, the other Nocturne, and Asterism, the Fae. Aina in turn introduced herself and explained how she had came to be there. Atlus nodded thoughtfully once she had finished her story and offered her a place in the lair until she felt the need to wander. He remarked it was the least they could offer after having to witness what those two got up to. Aina accepted.

In the remaining time she spent with the clan, Aina surprisingly spent a lot of time exploring with Ignifer and Asterism once they had quietly slunk back into the lair and properly introduced themselves. For all of the playful behavior they delighted in, they were extremely knowledgeable about the area. They would often give her tips about how to travel and where she should visit. Atlus was less helpful, only offering a dry quip about not licking the local spiders when prodded by Asterism. The other clan members welcomed her readily and were excited to have her there. Admittedly there were difficult, but, as Aina found out, they tended to be the favorite targets of Asterism and Ignifer.

Then as days blurred into weeks, the need to travel crept it's way back into her mind and on a warm morning she set off to her next location as her new friends waved goodbye.