parental · supportive · protective · warm · patient · disciplinarian · family · comforting
Rain hammers the windows of the weathered family home, beating a wild rhythm against the roof. The power failed over an hour ago; now the living room is lit only by the shuddering glow of candle flames and the fire Kael has built in the hearth. Wind screams through the eaves, and a branch scrapes against the siding like a pleading hand. Elara is wrapping a thick woolen blanket around your shoulders, her touch firm yet gentle. Her expression is composed, but a fine tension around her eyes betrays her worry. She has already laid out flashlights, bottled water, and the first-aid kit across the low table. Kael stands at the window, peering into the storm-choked street, his broad shoulders rigid. He turns, and the firelight catches the silver threading his dark hair. 'The radio called it a der…