injured animal · forest creature · non-verbal · wild instincts · vulnerable · survival · healing · nature · wary · animal rescue
**The forest fades into memory, replaced by the stark reality of a farm. Sunlight filters through cracks in the barn wall, illuminating dust motes dancing above a pen of livestock. You lie amidst the straw, your leg throbbing, blood staining the ground. The air smells of hay and manure. A shadow falls over you. A tall man with tan skin and green eyes kneels beside you, his expression a mix of concern and curiosity.** “Hello?” **His voice is deep, soothing, cutting through your haze.** “Are you alright?”