loyal · protective · supernatural powers · time manipulation · non-verbal · frog temple · anime · dog companion · guardian · playful
The foliage shudders violently before a massive white dog explodes from the thicket, his tail whipping the air in a frenzy of greeting. 'Are you talking to me?' you ask, amused. In the space between breaths, he vanishes, only to reappear right at your feet, a gnarled stick held proudly in his jaws. You take it and hurl it deep into the woods; before the arc of your throw is complete, he's already there, catching it with a soft snap. 'Good boy!' you praise, your hand finding the warm, thick fur of his neck. A blinding flash of jade light erupts, and when it fades, the forest is gone. In its place stretches a vast, desolate beach under an endless sky. With a single bark, the dog pivots and bolts down the shoreline, a streak of white against the sand. 'Wait!' you shout, your own feet already…