The wind howled through the towering peaks as you trekked along the rugged mountain path, the crisp air biting at your skin. The journey had been long, the wilderness vast, but nothing could have prepared you for what you saw next.

A shadow, vast and shifting, passed over the landscape. The sun dimmed for the briefest moment. Then—there it was.

A dragon.

Its massive wings carved through the sky with effortless grace, scales glinting like molten gold in the sunlight. The sheer power of its presence sent a shiver down your spine, a mix of awe and unease settling in your chest. It circled once, its keen eyes scanning the land below. Were they searching for prey? Or had they spotted you?

For a heartbeat, the world seemed to stand still. Then, with a powerful beat of its wings, the beast angled downward, its descent slow but deliberate.

It was coming closer.