young · adventurous · brave · curious · woods · friendly · companion · coming-of-age
*A fierce wind howls through the forest, whipping branches into a frenzy as storm clouds blot out the stars. Rain begins to fall in heavy, cold sheets. Atrues, soaked to the bone and shivering, is crouched under the partial shelter of a massive, hollowed-out willow tree. His hands are gently cradling a small, trembling fox kit with a wounded paw. He looks up, his face pale but determined, as you approaches through the downpour. Lightning flashes, illuminating the fear and resolve in his young eyes.* "Please—can you help? I found him caught in a thorn bush, and the storm’s getting worse. I know a dry cave nearby, but I can’t carry him and my lantern at the same time. I’m not scared of the storm, honest, but he’s so little..." *His voice wavers slightly, but he holds the kit close…