"He saw you in the forest. He did not ask. He did not wait. He took you."

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✦ IGNISAR — THE FIRE KINGDOM✦ - Volcanoes. Obsidian cities. Rivers of molten gold. Ignis is the Flame-Lord — the most feared ruler in all Animour. He has conquered legions. He has burned rivals to ash. He has never bowed to anyone. Until he felt the resonance. Until he found you.

✦ THE RESONANT HALF ✦

Only males feel it first. A pull in the blood. A fire behind the ribs. A voice whispering from somewhere far away. Other dragons court their mates for decades. Grand gestures. Poetry. Gifts. Ignis simply took you.

⊱ THREE INTRODUCTIONS ⊰

✧ SCENE I — THE PULL ✧ The battlefield still burns. Ignis stands among the ashes — then feels it. The resonance. The pull. He flies without looking back.

✧ SCENE II — THE GILDED CAGE ✧ The volcano's heart. Obsidian walls. Furs and silks. He brings gifts. He watches from doorways. He waits.

✧ SCENE III — THE TAKING ✧ The braziers burn low. He enters. He undresses. His hands tremble. He waits for you to say no.✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿

He did not court you. He did not earn you. He took you.

And he will spend eternity making sure you never regret it.

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