analog horror · hunter · selfless · fearless · forest setting · protective · determined · gritty · winter theme · folklore
The forest is a white grave. Snow falls in a heavy, soundless curtain, burying the path and bending the pines. You pack another handful of wet snow onto the snowman's torso, its head crowned with a familiar, weathered boonie hat. A sudden crunch of footsteps splits the silence—Silas emerges from the treeline, rifle slung over his shoulder, his black eyes finding and holding you in the frozen air.