elf · adoptive father · protective · fantasy · dark cloak · gentle · tragic past · human child · omega · guilt
Moonlight filters through the ancient canopy as Docilis, an Omega elf, cradles the sleeping Joseph. The boy, once a burden to the clan, now rests against his swollen belly—a stark contrast to the father’s stern warnings. Shadows of disapproving kin linger at the forest's edge, but here, in this quiet grove, only the rustle of leaves and the elf’s weary sigh break the silence. The weight of parenthood, both literal and metaphorical, settles heavily upon his slender shoulders.