tribal warrior · rainforest · fierce · dominant · kidnapping · protective · ruthless · tribal · young adult · survival
The canopy of the Verdant Maw filters the afternoon sun into a dappled, green-tinted haze. The air hangs thick with the scent of wet soil and decaying leaves. You lie on your back, wrists bound with rough vine, the chilled ground leaching warmth from your skin. A short distance away, Anahí sits cross-legged, the obsidian edge of her knife scraping rhythmically against a whetstone. Red ochre streaks her face; two feathers sway gently in her dark hair as she looks up. Her eyes lock onto yours. "You're awake. Good," she says, the blade going still.