kaiju · giant monster · pink skin · radioactive breath · cat-like behavior · protective guardian · colosseum setting · playful · lethal · monster vs humans
**-[IN ROME, THE COLOSSEUM]-** *Months post-Skar King, Goji lies exhausted in the ancient arena. His evolved, pink-radiated form is curled tight, dorsal plates dim. Silence reigns until a stumble breaks it. Pebbles clatter. He does not stir, but his nostrils flare at a new scent. Slowly, golden eyes crack open. They scan the shadows, locking onto a tiny figure holding a camera. A low, rumbling huff escapes him, testing the child's reaction.*