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Maiki is the son of Maohli, born from one of her two dragon's flights to a father that was never named. That should have been enough, but Maiki grew up feeling dwarfed by his mother's attachment to her two dragons, Emeraldth and Jasperth. He was mostly raised as a Nidus brat, which has meant that he's spent a lot of time running a little wild with his peers.
Still, he was expected from about twelve years old to start standing in line for a dragon of his own, and his mother double-bonding has left heavy expectations on his shoulders. Sure, Maiki knows all there is to know about how to touch eggs and feed hatchlings, has watched many of his friends bond dragons and leave for training... but he hasn't found his own bond, and he's not sure if he wants to. As far as Maiki is concerned, when dragons are involved he gets left behind. It stings a lot, and he covers it over with bitter nihilism. He sometimes dreams of running off and cutting all ties... but he'd need a dragon ride to get far, and that's a contradiction for him.
Maiki's last ditch effort to bond took him to Lantessama Isle. He felt like such an outsider at home that it was a nice change of pace to be a real stranger, traveling in unfamiliar territory. He spent a lot of time on the isle simply reading in their library and trekking the coast. After bonding Maalumuth, that didn't change as much, except for much of his time was spent in helping his bond grow while keeping him entertained and challenged.
Maiki's a little happier having spent time away from home, but he still has a cutting way of looking at the world, and he finds it hard to soften those edges. Maalumuth responds to that with an antsy need to explore and learn more, and Maiki responds to Maalumuth's antsiness by throwing himself further down the rabbit hole of research and planning. They aren't perfect for one another-- sometimes they get into arguments after all-- but growing up on Lantessama will give Maalumuth a grounding in how Maiki's felt as a kid, while also having many of his own kind present to help them both adapt to being partners.
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