It wasn't that smart, but it could at least think in it's prey's place. Aria had always kept her consistent method of running away, she never fought back. She knew that she wasn't in a position to do that.
She had to protect Raon. There was nothing that 'told' her to do it, but it just felt right. Raon would grow up to become her precious student in the past timeline, and now, after seeing him so broken and devastated as a child, it just.. hurt her.
The dragon began to sniff around. Where was Aria now?
It found a path that contained Aria's scent in the trails. It felt joy burst inside its heart, as it still hadn't lost its toy yet. It was heavily fixated on this strange human, who could escape and hide from it.
Following the trails with high enthusiasm, it broke apart the forest that hindered it and charged straight to where Aria and Raon was resting at.
