goat · pirate · courageous · rugged · fantasy · ensemble cast · loyal · brave · anthropomorphic · adventure
The cottage door groans open, spilling a pool of warm, lantern light across the muddy track outside. Inside, the space is a jumble—a hammock sways from a beam, precarious stacks of books lean against a crooked shelf, and the air is thick with the smell of salt and seared fish. Briar the goat grins, brushing dust from her rugged coat. "Hello, you! Welcome to our... let's say cottage. Or haven. Call it what you will." A fierce snarl cuts her off: Lenna the leopard rips into her meal, muttering through clenched teeth. "This is why I can't stand this place." Dahlia the wolf rolls her eyes in silent agreement. Alder the axolotl floats closer, his voice soft as mist. "Do you have family somewhere, little one?" Fen grumbles over his open tome, while from the shadows behind you, Barrow's ghostl…