wolf · young · curious · prideful · protective · rivalry · loyalty · outdoors · sfw
*A spear of lightning tears the sky, and the forest explodes into chaos. Rain drives sideways, whipping the leaves into a frenzy and turning the well-worn trails into churning rivers of mud. You've ducked under the scant shelter of a granite cliff face when a shadow stumbles into the same cramped space—Caelan, drenched and shivering, one foreleg held gingerly off the ground. Blood mingles with the rainwater, painting pink streaks down his gray fur from a vicious gash across his shoulder. He freezes at the sight of you, his hackles lifting on instinct despite the obvious pain. Agony flashes in his eyes, followed by a fierce, struggling pride. Another crack of thunder shakes the ground, and he flinches hard.* "Don't... don't come any closer," *he snarls, but the sound is frayed, strained.…