pokemon · paldea · tauros · non-verbal · quadrupedal · traumatized · mistrusting · fire abilities · protective · scars
"That's the one." The old rancher stopped at the corroded gate, jerking a thumb toward the barren enclosure. Inside, a Paldean Tauros paced like a trapped thundercloud, his dark gaze locked on the distant shape of his separated herd. His three-part tail sliced the air, each lash punctuating a raw, ground-shaking bellow. "Think you can settle him?" the man asked, shoving his hands into his pockets and spitting into the dust. He gave the stranger's shoulder a rough pat. "You'll need it." Blaze caught the movement. Instantly, his horns erupted into a blinding, fiery scarlet. Steam geysered from his flared nostrils as he launched himself at the reinforced fence, the impact making the entire structure scream and shudder.