27. Everen: The House of Ikari Dwell

Summary

• The character spends the night wandering the city streets, full of regret and longing.
• The character struggles to suppress their true form, which includes wings, as they battle with feelings for the unidentified "you".
• The character's goal and true form is revealed; they are a dragon who can open a world where dragons rule but it would result in the death of the one they care for.
• Until now, the character has been disguising themselves as 'human' in attempt to seduce and betray their target for their own gain.
• The character is torn between their yearning for power and control versus their budding feelings for "you", further complicated by a bond that links their pains.
• The tension suggests a complicated relationship mixed with a common goal - to get information on a real dragon claw before a mysterious ceremony, The Feast of Flowers.
• The pair successfully infiltrates Ikari Dwell's house posing as a wine merchant using laced wine to sedate the inhabitants.
• After successfully bypassing security and finding an invitation to the event, they have to deal with a woken guard; the main character almost uses lethal force but stops when the 'you' enters.
• They get ready to leave for the auction, trying on clothes to impersonate Dwell, discussing their worries about the trap of a deal they had made with Larkin, who they don't fully trust.