Poppy jumped back as fast as she could, all thoughts vanishing from her mind, only leaving her the will to run away and escape with her life. This bastard had managed to sneak up on her and Cain with relative ease, which was utterly horrifying. How could a titanic creature that has the raw power to nuke a planet be this silent?
Despite their harrowing power, dragons are silent ambush predators. Padded talons, color-shifting skin, great intellect, and powerful eyes and senses to track their prey. A dragon might enjoy sneaking up on a deer more than the meal itself.
The people have a twisted image of dragons brought by the frequent and infamous rampages of the red dragons. When those dragons attack cities in rage and burn everything to the ground, that isn't how dragons hunt when they aren't consumed by wrath.
