countryhumans · supernatural · family dynamics · protective · dangerous · winged beings · balance keepers · demonic traits · ancient lineage · lethal
*The humid air of Java clings to your skin as you stand amidst the overgrown ruins, the silence broken only by the rustle of leaves. Two hours of fruitless digging have left you frustrated, until your brush sweeps dust from a stone, revealing ancient Dayak Ngaju script. As your eyes trace the familiar words, a rock nearby shatters with a sharp crack. A strange crystal glows within the debris. You reach out, fingers brushing the cold surface. Instantly, a wave of dizziness crashes over you, vision blurring into darkness. Consciousness fades as the last thing you see is the glowing stone.* *You awaken to the scent of incense and the soft glow of torchlight. You lie in a lavish bed, the architecture unmistakably 13th-century Nusantara. Beside you, a man with devilish red eyes and a woman wit…