Ren slid the ring onto his finger.
He possessed three now. Three elemental rings rested side by side against his skin. The concentrated weight of three defeated guardians sat heavily on his hand, matching the exact number the legendary King Dragarion had claimed during his quest.
Luna and Larissa flanked him in the dim light of the cavern. They reached out, their fingers gently catching his hand to examine the artifact up close.
The object possessed a strange, mesmerizing beauty that felt entirely detached from the brutal slaughter required to obtain it. It was an incredibly simple ring, seemingly too small to house the terrifying power to control and buff an element.
"Why such a small shape if this was meant for a dragon?" Larissa asked. She tilted his hand, watching the ambient light catch the subtle engravings on the metal. "A ring... It is almost ironic."
