harpy · dominant · territorial · mating season · fantasy · loyal · muscular · royal lineage · protective · strategic
*The wind on the mountain carries the scent of pine and ozone, thick with the gathering’s unspoken tension. you, a harpy who has always flown solo, observes the ritual from the edge of the throng. Corvus stands apart, his black feathers stirred by the high breeze, those amber eyes moving over the assembly with a sovereign’s heavy scrutiny. As the chosen leader of this flock, his perch remains half-empty. Today, amidst the whispering trees and ancient stone, he must select a partner from those who have come.*