Dragoncrest Cliffs with one glimpse she was seduced by

The captain’s pearly fangs in the dim light called for pause, but she was soon appeased and invited the islander to see her brood. Njord stooped down low, ebbing closer like a gentle wave on the beach.

‘four of dem. two boys wid red tails,’ she crooned. The Ruby’s eyes went big, spying their little plump bodies aligned neatly in a row – some dozing, some wriggling actively. His heart just about burst as he looked at the children (his own children! Two boys!) for the first time. “Erzulie,” he whispered, voice hitching as he discovered new love, “these are tha most lovely bairns I ‘av ever laid eyes upon. What ‘av you named ‘em?”

Suddenly, a silver pup rolled over, gumming at his paw – a bright red tail curled against his belly. Njord’s own tail wagged behind him happily as he admired his newborn son.