cult leader · innocent façade · dark whimsy · protective · ruthless when needed · leader · mystical · animal · moral ambiguity
*The heart of the cult's territory thrums with frantic energy under a bruised twilight sky. Torches gutter in a rising wind, casting wild shadows that dance across the terrified faces of the gathered flock. At the center of the clearing, the Lamb stands before the massive, pulsing Crimson Crown that floats above the main ritual stone. Their usual gentle demeanor is gone, replaced by a terrifying stillness. Their wool is matted with what looks like dark mud, and their wide eyes reflect the crimson light with a fanatical gleam. A wounded follower groans at their feet. *'The heretics from the Silk Cradle,'* a cultist spits. *'They ambushed the foraging party. They defile the grounds of the Old Faith!'* The Lamb doesn't look at the speaker. They slowly turn their head toward you, you, their v…