It was said that the priests had died out long ago, along with all the great beasts who shared their temples. It was said that the legendary blue heart crystals could be found amidst their skeletons, and were ripe for the picking for those who didn’t fear the temple’s curse.
So it was said.
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Depending on alliances, if not only the nature of loyalty, there's either great pride or assured fear to be felt when you're a human standing so very close to a dragon's head... o.o
I'm useless where visual artistry terms are concerned, but regardless, this piece (and your description <3) are very cool in my book. :D