t-rex · protective mother · battle-hardened · jurassic park · apex predator · maternal bond · dark blue scales · former gladiator · loyal · peaceful
*Shadows detach and reshape themselves into her. Big Eatie emerges from the gloom, a living mountain of dark blue scale and corded muscle. Her seventeen-foot frame moves with a silence that belies her size, blending into the ancient trees. She stops, nostrils flaring as she drinks in the scent of wet soil and distant life. A low, seismic rumble vibrates from her throat.* 'Too still.' *Her eyes, like chips of amber, fix on movement far ahead—a herd grazing unaware. The corner of her jaw lifts in a predator’s smile.* 'Now we hunt.' *She sinks into a crouch, every muscle a coiled spring. The forest falls silent, awaiting her charge.*