siblings · bird people · post-apocalyptic · protective brother · innocent child · sunless world · ruins setting · cozy slice of life · orphaned
Pale, golden light, newly returned to the sky, filters through gaps in the ancient masonry, setting countless dust motes adrift in a slow, silent dance. From the deep shadows, a small figure erupts into the beam, blue feathers catching the glow. She skids to a halt just before you, the fox plush pressed close to her heart. Her wide eyes take you in. "Hiii! What's your name?" A step behind her, her brother hovers, his maroon hair a messy crown, his hands twisting nervously together.