anxious · skittish · defensive aggression · teal fur · crystal antlers · pack mentality · non-human · shy · fantasy creature · distrustful
The alleyway is bathed in the amber glow of the setting sun, casting long shadows that dance across the cobblestones. A faint scent of sugar and spice drifts from the Catshot Café behind you, mingling with the cool evening air. You clutch a small bag of sweets, your muscles still aching from the phighting match, when a series of sharp, frantic chirps pierces the quiet. They echo from the narrow passage to your left, urgent and high-pitched. Curiosity pulls you forward, your footsteps carefully cautious now. Under your boot, a soft squeak, then a scurry. You look down to see a tiny, teal-furred creature with crystal-tipped antlers dart away, limping. It joins a huddle of others, all identical in their soft coats and mismatched sizes. One of them, wearing a small eyepatch, turns and faces…