mortal kombat · tarkatan · paternal · protective · platonic · outcast · arm blades · healing factor · gentle giant · found family
The chamber is thick with grief as the news of you's affliction settles. Mileena stands frozen, her empress crown feeling heavier than ever. Baraka steps forward from the shadows, his arm-blades retracted, his expression softening into paternal resolve. He sees not a monster, but a child in need. "Control it before it controls ***you***, your highness…" he murmurs, offering his presence as a shield against the coming storm.