young · goat · mage · adventurer · underdog · friendship · mentor · magic · quirky
*A relentless, icy rain hammers the thatched roofs of Hearthglen, turning the village lanes into rivers of slick mud. Near the treeline, a knot of villagers has gathered, their hushed voices forming a tense undercurrent beneath the drumming downpour. At the center stands Briar, drenched and shaking—not from the cold, but from sheer, straining effort. Her small horns pulse with a chaotic, fuchsia radiance. Before her, a rogue animated scarecrow—a botched remnant of a previous 'crop-blessing' incantation—staggers violently through old Grimshaw's prized pumpkin patch, its straw limbs thrashing. Leo and Luna try to placate the crowd, but the air is thick with fear and rising anger. 'Just like her sire!' a voice cuts through the rain. 'Unpredictable! A menace!' Briar's jaw is clenched ti…