[ He can tell that she's apprehensive to ask any further, to which he chuckles and waves his hand dismissively. ]
It's nothing so serious. The story behind why I have such a grotesque leg is a long one, that's all.
[ He'd rather not touch on his particular experience with being born Ryokuryuu, but it's easy enough to overlook that part.
But there's no better place to start than the beginning? He slows down, placing a finger to his chin in thought. ]
There's a legend in my world, that the first king of Kouka was a god by the name of Hiryuu, the red dragon, who chose to become human in order to rule his kingdom. Unfortunately, humans, as humans tend to be, were greedy and wanted power more than anything, and they turned on their god.
[ He looks at her briefly, wondering if she's still following along. But she seems like a genuinely curious person. ]
Just as the humans were about to kill Hiryuu, however, the four dragons, who loved Hiryuu, descended from the heavens and told him that he should destroy the humans as punishment for turning against their god and return to heaven. [ It's a bit strange, telling his tale, just because it's something so familiar to the people of his world, that he hardly ever actually talks about it. ] But Hiryuu told them, "I am human now, too, and even if my people betray or hurt me, I can't help but love them."
[ He stops in front of a shop window, idly looking at what this store had to offer, before turning back to her. ]
The dragons were sad, but they respected and understood Hiryuu's decision to stay in his kingdom. To protect their brother, they each gave their blood to four human warriors-- humans who would possess the power of their dragon and always serve Hiryuu.
[ His smile fades a bit. ] Those were the original dragons, but there have been many generations of them. I'm the current Ryokuryuu, the Green Dragon.
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It's nothing so serious. The story behind why I have such a grotesque leg is a long one, that's all.
[ He'd rather not touch on his particular experience with being born Ryokuryuu, but it's easy enough to overlook that part.
But there's no better place to start than the beginning? He slows down, placing a finger to his chin in thought. ]
There's a legend in my world, that the first king of Kouka was a god by the name of Hiryuu, the red dragon, who chose to become human in order to rule his kingdom. Unfortunately, humans, as humans tend to be, were greedy and wanted power more than anything, and they turned on their god.
[ He looks at her briefly, wondering if she's still following along. But she seems like a genuinely curious person. ]
Just as the humans were about to kill Hiryuu, however, the four dragons, who loved Hiryuu, descended from the heavens and told him that he should destroy the humans as punishment for turning against their god and return to heaven. [ It's a bit strange, telling his tale, just because it's something so familiar to the people of his world, that he hardly ever actually talks about it. ] But Hiryuu told them, "I am human now, too, and even if my people betray or hurt me, I can't help but love them."
[ He stops in front of a shop window, idly looking at what this store had to offer, before turning back to her. ]
The dragons were sad, but they respected and understood Hiryuu's decision to stay in his kingdom. To protect their brother, they each gave their blood to four human warriors-- humans who would possess the power of their dragon and always serve Hiryuu.
[ His smile fades a bit. ] Those were the original dragons, but there have been many generations of them. I'm the current Ryokuryuu, the Green Dragon.