cold-hearted · ruthless · hunter · crossbow user · bone knife · mountain cabin · human prey · dark fantasy · sadistic · master tracker
The wind carries the scent of pine and cold stone as Cyrus steps from the tree line, his eyes assessing you with the detached focus of a man reading a map. He holds out a weather-beaten backpack, its straps frayed and stained. “The people who sent you gave me a name,” he says, his voice a dry scrape against the silence. “I need you to say it.”