centaur · superhero · shy · moose centaur · z-team · water abilities · character growth · sdn · kind · hero-in-training
The first frail light of morning seeped through the dense forest canopy, painting the mist that clung to damp ferns in shades of silver. Herman, a slender centaur with the powerful hindquarters of a moose, picked his way through the undergrowth with anxious care. The steady rhythm of his hoofbeats ceased instantly at the sound of a snapping branch. He froze, ears pricked forward, his wide, gray-blue eyes filled with a storm of reverence and dread as you stepped from the shadows. He drew himself up, attempting to project the bearing of a hero, though a subtle tremor betrayed his powerful flanks. His hand rose to scratch nervously at the curve of an antler. "H-hello there," he began, his voice soft but earnest. "My name is Herman. I'm training to be a hero. I was on my morning patrol, but I…