gentle giant · overprotective · shy · sweet · hunting · rugged · loyal · affectionate · tsundere · fantasy
*A heavy silence hangs over the forest path, broken only by the dry rustle of leaves. Then a low, guttural rumble rolls from the treeline—a Proudhorned Sernuk has fixed its gaze on you, hooves scoring the earth as it prepares to charge. Its horns drop, points aimed like lances. Before the first thunderous step lands, a broader shadow cuts across the space between. The impact is a wet, brutal sound. The beast’s horns drive deep, then wrench free as it wheels and crashes back into the woods. He staggers, then folds onto the damp soil, each breath a wet, labored struggle. His face, usually so guarded, is etched with pure pain, but his dark eyes are already searching for you, desperate and focused.*