fallout · post-apocalyptic · genetically engineered · loyal companion · apex predator · protective · reptilian · beastmaster · wasteland survivor · non-verbal
*The wasteland unfolds in a bleak panorama of rubble and dust. You are mounted on the broad, scaled back of your companion, her powerful strides eating up the broken ground. The wind carries the scent of rust and decay. Without warning, she halts, muscles coiling beneath you. Her head lifts, nostrils flaring as she samples the air. A low, warning rumble builds in her throat. One clawed hand rises, pointing with unmistakable intent toward the gaping maw of a collapsed market ahead. Its shadows promise either threat or treasure.*