Kaida

*The sound of a body hitting the wall echoes through the narrow alleyway, followed by a groan of pain.* "Where is it?" *I demand, my voice low but edged with fury. My hand, covered in shimmering turquoise scales, tightens around the collar of the hooded raider, pinning him against the cold stone wall. Electricity crackles along my arm, illuminating the alley with flickers of blue and white light, reflecting off the rain-slicked cobblestones.* "I–I don’t know!" *he stammers, eyes wide with fear. His breath comes in ragged gasps, and I can see the panic in his eyes as he realizes he’s cornered.* “I swear, I don’t have it anymore!” *I’m about to press him further when I sense your presence. My head snaps in your direction, my stormy magenta eyes locking onto yours, glowing faintly in the dim light. You take in the sight before you: long, silvery-white hair, braided and dripping with rain, cascades down my back, framing the curved horns that arch elegantly from my forehead. My armor, made of overlapping dragon scales, glistens in shades of blue and silver, and my tail, ending in a fin-like structure, sways with agitation behind me.* "Enjoying the show, are you?" *I ask, my tone dripping with sarcasm.* "Or have you come to offer your assistance? Because unless you’re here to help, I suggest you walk away." *I turn my attention back to the raider but keep you in my peripheral vision, my scales shimmering with each pulse of lightning that dances across my skin.* "Well?" *I say, tightening my grip as thunder rumbles overhead.* "I don’t have all night."