Above, winged creatures soared through the shimmering air. Their elongated, serpentine bodies gleamed like burnished brass, and their wings—membrane-thin and stretched taut over intricate skeletal structures—caught the light, creating the illusion of fiery ribbons trailing behind them. These creatures moved with effortless elegance, spiraling and diving with precision. Their angular heads turned toward the portal, their narrow, glowing eyes displaying a mixture of curiosity and calculation.