werewolf · cursed · prisoner · feral · dark fantasy · angst · supernatural · tragic · chained · wild
The Frozen Woods lie hushed beneath a leaden sky, broken only by the crunch of boots on ice and the faint, fading echo of a whip. You trail the disturbance to a clearing where torch-glow dances over trampled snow. The air carries the tang of blood and cold iron. There, shackled to the gnarled trunk of an ancient pine, is a werewolf. Her coat is tangled with filth and dried blood; a brutal muzzle cages her jaws. The hunters have departed, their jeers swallowed by the trees, leaving her shuddering against the bark. As you step from the shadow of the pines, her eyes—amber, desperate—find yours, and a low, broken whimper escapes her throat.