Selene-Mostly finished (Needs checking)

She was born with the name Samantha Hofstader the Second, but changed it to Selene because, ironically, her birth name means 'Good Listener' and she's partially deaf, and she wanted to leave her old life behind her

(Sorry if it's long... I couldn't help it)
Samantha was born on the first night of winter. Her parents suspected nothing was wrong with her, but soon found that she didn't respond to the world around her as much as she should. After a few tests done by the healer, she told them that she was mostly deaf.

From when she was an infant, to the age of 14, Samantha was raised by her 'over-caring' parents. They treated her like someone who was incapable of even eating by themselves. They refused to allow her to approach any dragon that came her way, afraid of what may happen. They won't even let her leave the house alone, which is why she snuck out of the house every other night. She got into the habit of becoming groggy during the day, and more unaware of her surroundings. This only gave her parents more reason to keep her locked away.

Samantha first met the dragon, Crystal, when she was sitting on a rock. Samantha was only looking at the forest around her, when Crystal entered the small clearing cautiously. Samantha had hopped off the rock, and the dragon took a step closer. Before the two could get close enough to touch, Samantha's parents burst through the tree-line behind her. Crystal flew into the air at the sight of the movement behind Samantha. After this experience, Samantha snuck out every night, hoping to see the dragon again.

Nearly a month later, she met the albino Iridescent Ironbeak a second time. She was walking to her normal spot to look at the surrounding forest, but tripped on a rock before she reached it. What she didn't know, was that Crystal was watching from behind a large bush.

Samantha tried to stand back up, but soon found that her leg was cut across the shin enough so that she was bleeding. It was then that Crystal emerged from her hiding spot. Samantha backed up against a tree in fear that the dragon would kill her, but there was no need. It was clear that Crystal was only curious.

It was when Crystal heard Samantha's parents coming for her, Samantha first saw the dragon's scars. She reached out and softly placed a hand on the left side of the dragon's face. Crystal, however, only seemed interested in Samantha's leg, and licked the wound clean. When Samantha's parents could be seen less than 20 feet away, the dragon suddenly took off in the opposite direction. Samantha hasn't seen the Ironbeak since.

When she returned home from the encounter, she had a fight with her parents; telling her she could have been killed for leaving the house. Samantha warned them not to continue the argument, but they refused to listen. They told her that they would put a lock on the door and windows, keeping her from leaving.

It eventually got to the point where Samantha shut herself in her room, packed a small basket of her things, and left through the window. She didn't even look back as she ran through the woods. She decided to change her name to Selene, seeing as she was leaving her old life behind.

The newly named Selene learned quickly that it was kill or be killed in the wild. She ate the animals that got caught in her snare traps, and the berries that she collected. After moving from place to place for a week or two, she made a somewhat permanent home with inter-woven sticks, branches, and one of the thick blankets she brought.

For 2 years, Selene lived this way. She caught animals, collected berries, and entertained herself by swimming, climbing trees, and just plain sitting on a rock to watch nature. She learned how to use the bow she had brought with her also as a defense against a foe. Sure, she may have gotten bored, but her hope that she would see the albino Iridescent Ironbeak again, gave her the strength.

Gender: Female
Age: 16
Sexuality: Straight

She has been considered a deserter by her village since she left.