the grass swayed in a cool and gentle breeze but where the valley dipped at the lowest point a beautiful settlement could be seen,  the building where made of the same smooth shining white stone as the mountains themselves,  the builds seemed to flow with soft curves and rounded roofs in true with the nature around it,  trees bloomed with flowers in brilliant bright colors and the water flowed crisp and clear there was no taint here at all.  as Astra treacked through the long grass she disturbed a small flock of birds they burst from the grass with charming calls jeweled feathers flashing in the light<br/><br/><strong><em>"I have always protected this place, since my birth... sort of... I didn't lie to you much, my mother was a mage, my father just happened to be a dragon.  they got along well enough, but my father was reaching the end of his natural life span and needed spawn,  so they agreed to come together and I was the result,  I was born purely for the purpose of protecting this valley,  quiet soon after my birth my mother left, her duty fulfilled,  My father never got over that I was born female,  He has.. low opinions of women.</em></strong>