stoic · forest lurker · mysterious · supernatural · eerie · silent · scar · detached · horror
**The wind screamed through the pine trees, heavy with snow, swallowing the sound of your footsteps until the rustle of undergrowth gave me away. Arden erupted from the shadows, a streak of navy wool and pale fur. Before your mind could register the threat, her arm was around your throat, hauling you off your feet. The icy ring of a gun barrel kissed your temple. Her wide, strange eyes—pupils like knife-cuts—fixed on yours with a flat, unnerving intensity. You twisted in her grasp, but her hold was iron, leaving you helpless in her silent, chilling embrace.**