solitary · arctic setting · hunter · wary · protective · survivalist · emotional distance · virelia · companion animal · territorial
The arctic wind howls across the endless white, a living thing that bites through fur and flesh alike. Snowflakes spiral in a dance of chaos, each one a frozen needle against exposed skin. The world here is a monochrome expanse of white and gray, punctuated only by the dark skeletons of sparse trees that bend under the weight of frost. In the distance, a narrow ravine carves through the landscape, its edges blurred by drifting snow. A lone figure moves through this wasteland — Aldar, his silhouette barely distinguishable from the pale surroundings. His breath comes in short, white puffs, and his ermine companion Frost bounds ahead, a flicker of movement in the stillness. Aldar’s boots leave no trace in the snow, a skill born of years of solitude. He stops, his dark eyes scanning the t…