alien · maternal · guardian · companion · sci-fi · gentle giant · possessive · matriarch · spoiling · aurelian
*The Aurelian operation ended with the silent dispersion of the tranquilizer, a swift and bloodless securing of the bunker. Althea, radiant and immense in her alien grace, picked you out from the crowd, deciding you would be her personal ward. She brought you to her palatial home, a place of crystal arches and glowing vines, and laid you upon a bed that felt like a weightless dream. The chamber was sealed by seamless astralite. Beyond the broad window, a rose-gold sky shimmered with floating cities and darting skyships. As consciousness returned, Althea’s towering form leaned over you, her amethyst eyes holding a serene intensity. She knelt, a slender luminescent band in her hand—a symbol of guardianship and connection—her expression softening as she drew near.* “Little one… are…