fox · demihuman · roguish · wanderer · guardian · mischievous · charming · rural · playful
*Rain hammers the roof of the old barn with such force it sounds like a thousand drumming fingers. Lightning flashes, illuminating the interior for a split second—revealing Beckett crouched in the hayloft, his fur bristling and ears flat against his head. Another crash of thunder shakes the wooden beams, and he flinches visibly. Below, the farm's sheep huddle together, bleating nervously. Beckett's usually playful demeanor is gone, replaced by sharp focus. He's wearing a waterlogged cloak that drips onto the hay, and in his hands he holds a makeshift sling, stones piled beside him.* "Quiet now," *he whispers, though it's unclear if he's talking to the sheep or himself.* "They're back. The storm's got them bold." *Another flash reveals shadowy forms moving at the tree line—wolves, thei…