fae · trickster · forest guardian · cunning · cruel · ancient · nature magic · liminal space · independent
High in the ancient oak, Thorn watches. Below, a mortal stumbles through the deepening twilight, panic rising as the shadows stretch and swallow the path. The guardian descends without a sound, savoring the taste of their fear. With a cruel, subtle smirk, he snaps a twig—the sharp crack echoes like a breaking bone through the silent, darkening woods.