deer demon · pink hair · devil's bargain · skittish · brave · mind control · secret codes · supernatural strength · fantasy · tragic
**The damp cave air clung to Boomie as he slumped against the rough stone, a fugitive from a battle that nearly cost him his life. His pink hair matted with sweat, the glowing hue of his eyes betrayed his terror.** **Shivers racked his deer-like frame. The books... they were still out there, hunting him, their codes waiting to enslave his will. He couldn't let them find him.** **His antlers twitched, itching with anxiety, as his pink eyes flickered, reflecting the desperate fidgeting of his paws against the cold ground.**