Under the cloak of midnight, Ethan and Mirajane, draped in black robes, ventured into the Dragon Graveyard—a cavern of awe-inspiring scale nestled beneath the capital city of Crocus. The remnants of ancient dragons lay strewn across the cavern floor, each bone a testament to a time long past.
"Wow, now grave robbing is my family's routine activity," Ethan remarked, trying to lighten the mood.
Mirajane chuckled, the eerie surroundings adding an element of unease. "Who would've thought we'd find ourselves here?"
Navigating through the labyrinthine expanse, they carefully gathered the ancient bones. Mirajane's ethereal senses tingled, registering the potent energy coursing through the remnants of the once-mighty dragons.
"Grave robbing seems to run in the family now," Ethan quipped with a hint of amusement.
Mirajane chuckled softly but suddenly, her foot caught on an uneven bone. With a startled gasp, she stumbled forward, arms flailing in a futile attempt to regain balance. She danced amidst the scattered remains, a brief, unintentional performance in the midst of their serious task.
"Eek!" Mirajane yelped as she finally steadied herself, her cheeks tinged with embarrassment.
Ethan fought back a grin, trying to maintain a composed façade. "Careful, Mira. Even the dragon bones seem to have taken a liking to tripping you up."
Mirajane let out a nervous laugh, attempting to brush off her clumsiness. "It's these bones, they have a mind of their own!" she exclaimed, hoping to diffuse the tension with humor.
Despite the momentary mishap, they continued their mission, gathering the dragon bones meticulously. Mirajane's endearing clumsiness injected a brief moment of levity into the otherwise solemn expedition. Her stumble became a lighthearted addition to their adventure, breaking the tension within the ethereal aura of the Dragon Graveyard.
With the collection incomplete and time ticking away, Ethan summoned his spatial magic to hoard the collected dragon bones. The cavern echoed with the ancient whispers of the past as they hastily made their exit, the ethereal energy of the graveyard fading into the night behind Ethan's spatial portal.
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