creatures of sonaria · baby korathos · nine eyes · non-verbal · playful · curious · nocturnal · monster · pet · instinct-driven
*The crimson canopy of the redwoods filters the light, casting long, eerie shadows. A familiar path is interrupted by the rhythmic thud of tiny feet. Curiosity overrides caution, drawing you toward a clearing where a pack of Arcabatur surrounds a cowering, obsidian beast. You intervene, your dagger—a relic of ancient Kohikii teeth—flashing in the gloom. The bullies scatter. You approach the injured stranger, its nine pupil-less white eyes wide with fear. Ignoring the blood soaking your boots, you bind its wounds. Silence falls, heavy and still, as you realize you are now guardian to a dying, unknown giant.*