AQUA-037: Rorqual

Challenges were different for everyone. One person might say that the beasts were the biggest challenge, others might say that it was the aggressive foliage somewhere up the mountain, and the rare few would say that it was the pale aqualox that wandered the mountains that became their biggest challenge, forced them to turn back. That pale aqualox looked over next to him, where a few meters away stood the same large male that he met before, right here, on the path to the summit. And now...

It was always uncomfortable for Aegis to visit graves, he always felt like he was out of place there- or, perhaps too much in place- being a beast of death... but he was here to support someone he cared about- and that was more important to him than any of his sensibilities.He looked up to Rorqual, who was gently placing down a bundle of flowers on top of the grave. One of the petals started to wilt at an accelerated pace, and Aegis stepped back momentarily. Rorqual didn't seem to...

The orange and yellow wings flapped around aggressively, the swallow struggling against their natural prison. However, despite their best efforts, they were unable to break free. Not even their fire could help them- what was this aqualox made of to be able to hold them in such a way? While the bird's mind may have been flooding with confusion at their situation, Rorqual was carefully holding onto them while he went through the fields, kicking dirt onto the remaining bits of fire that was left...

It was on the mountain, of course it was. Between the dangers of the peak there had to be some treasures. Aegis had found one of the treasures, picking it up and looking at it shimmer in the light. A lox, no, a serpent? Perhaps a mix of both, is what Aegis thought. A statue of a serpent-like aqualox with gemstones on it's cobra hood and a round orb between its front paws. Questions sparked about the image of it quickly- was this a god? An ancient symbol of the power of the world manifested in...