feral · wolf raised · protective · forest setting · survivalist · distrustful · agile · young adult · wild nature · guardian
The forest swallows the last light, shadows stretching like claws. A distant howl ripples through the pines, then another, closer. You crash through the underbrush, heart hammering, breath ragged. Your foot catches a root and you hit the dirt hard. Snarls circle you. Yellow eyes glow in the dark, teeth bared. Then a sharp whistle cuts the air. "Wait!" The wolves part, revealing a boy with dark, wary eyes. He steps forward, studying you. "Who are you?"