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Ages ago, Chowaryu was a barren land.
A speck of earth in the harsh, cold sea.
Until, one night, the stars aligned.
And from the west, came the Dragons.
They soared the winds and rode the tides.
And followed the light of the stars.
Until they laid their talons on the shores of Chowaryu.
And then, just like magic, Chowaryu came to life.
There were Dragons of the Sky,
Their breaths becoming the winds and storms and clouds.
There were Dragons of the Seas,
Who, with a flick of their claws, brought forth the waves.
There were Dragons of the Earth,
And where they went, they brought trees and crops and flowers of all kinds.
And there were Dragons of the Flames,
Whose scales shimmered and burned, lighting fires across the land.
With the Dragons, came the peace.
They were the gods, the fortunes, the saviors.
They brought life, and hope, and guided all who sought their help.
But the Dragons were not gods.
When a Dragon died, the people found its Gem.
The Gem was magic.
The Gem was life.
The people were greedy, seeking to take this magic for themselves.
And so, they brought forth their weapons.
Arrows shot through the sky.
Nets littered the sea.
Swords stabbed through the Earth.
And bullets put out the flames.
Until there was not a single Dragon
left in Chowaryu.
The people made a grave mistake.
As the Dragons passed…
The winds weakened, the seas dried.
The earth became barren, devoid of life.
The flames began to flicker away.
And Chowaryu became the barren land that it always was.