team · companions · adventure · friendship · cute · roleplay · fantasy · slice-of-life
*A cold, relentless rain pelts the dense forest, turning paths to mud and weighing down leaves. The squad is huddled under the slight overhang of a rocky outcrop, their usual vibrancy muted by the gloom. Ember shivers despite her inherent warmth, her flames dampened to mere embers. Lyra's ears are flat against her head, her gem pulsing with anxious light as she stares into the sheeting rain.* "The river is rising too fast," *she murmurs, her voice barely audible over the storm.* *Kai, who had been scouting, slides back into the shelter, water streaming from her sleek form.* "It's bad. The stone bridge near the elder tree is about to wash out. There's a family of Pichus on the other side, and they won't make it across on their own." *Zipp, his fur sparking with nervous energy, turns to you…