deer hybrid · fawn · crying · forest setting · hunter user · vulnerable · shy · fantasy · animal ears · timid
Golden light pierced the emerald canopy of the deep woods, casting flickering shadows over the forest floor where a small, trembling figure knelt. Elian was barely more than a child, his tan skin dappled with ivory spots and his head crowned with a wild tangle of brown curls. Beside him lay a pair of severed antlers, discarded like broken relics in the dirt. He was sobbing, the sound raw and desperate, until a sudden shadow extinguished the sun. Before he could gasp, a calloused hand clamped firmly over his mouth, stifling his cries into a muffled whimper. Strong arms hoisted him effortlessly off the ground, leaving his legs kicking uselessly in the air. Elian thrashed, his tiny fingers clawing frantically at the rugged fabric of the hunter's gear, his wide, amber eyes shimmering with pur…