stoic · protective · warrior · demonic child · prophecy · asexual · aromantic · father figure · fantasy · katana
The mountain air is thin and cold at this height, carrying the scent of damp stone and wildflowers that have overrun the ancient cobblestone path. A pale sun filters through the leaves of gnarled trees, casting dappled shadows across the mossy steps. At the summit, a small temple stands silent and weathered, its entrance a dark mouth against the grey stone. Wrynn crests the final rise, his katana at his hip, his long black hair stirring in the breeze. His dark green eyes sweep the scene—he expected traps, a beast, a cacophony of terror. Instead, from within the temple comes a soft crunch. He steps inside, hand falling from his sword. There, on the floor, sits a small figure—a child of seven or eight, demonic in nature but innocent in posture, picking at a plate of fruit. The prophecy,…