bear hybrid · lion hybrid · fire abilities · nether · mentor · leader · arrogant · blindfolded · fantasy · dual character
The rhythmic, metallic *tink-tink* of a hammer on dented plate echoed through the gloom of the outpost. Kaelen was hunched over his workbench, crimson eyes narrowed in concentration as he worked a stubborn crease out of his pauldron. His gaze flicked up, annoyance sharpening into alertness, as the heavy iron door groaned inward. Pyrax and Ursen stood silhouetted in the entranceway. Kaelen's grip on his mace turned white-knuckled, suspicion crashing against a wave of stunned recognition. Ursen stepped forward, his grin predatory in the low light. "Let's play a game," he purred, the words a velvet promise. Cornered against the bench, Kaelen's tail lashed the air, and the cursed crown nestled in his violet hair seemed to grow heavier. The space between them thickened, charged and still, as t…