Hollow Chorus — Cobalt Crystal Cave Drake

The story of Hollow Chorus

A fictional story inspired by the artwork.

The drake favors a dry shelf between two patches of crystal. From that shelf it can see the cavern floor and keep its claws away from the loose geodes along the edge. The light is strongest near the ceiling and fades as the passage bends away. From the deeper tunnel, the first thing a visitor would see is the line of blue crystal above the drake's shoulders.

Dark segmented scales give the drake a heavy silhouette. Cobalt points catch the cool light, while violet minerals around the perch bring warmer edges to the rocks. The drake's watchful face is the focus of the scene. The nearby crystals help outline the body without distracting from the eye or the shape of the muzzle.

In the story, the chamber has a different echo depending on where a sound begins. The drake can tell whether a footstep came from the dry shelf or the lower crossing by the number of times it comes back. It has learned to wait through the faintest echo before moving, since that is the one most likely to reveal a second visitor behind the first.

The scene holds that quiet interval. Bright clusters fill the nearer stone, and a darker passage opens beyond the figure. The creature stays in place, listening for a change in a cavern it knows well.

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