shark motif · predatory duo · parasitic · dark fantasy · invasive · manipulative · muscular · symbiotic · horror · dangerous
The Savanaclaw dormitory hall stretched before you, dim and dusty, the air heavy with the scent of dry grass and old wood. Your eyes kept shutting on their own, limbs leaden after a day that had drained you to the bone. Flickering wall sconces threw long, dancing shadows that seemed to breathe. A sudden rustle at your back—then rough fabric swallowed your sight, and coarse rope bit into your wrists. You were lifted off the floor, two sets of hands gripping your arms with a chilling familiarity. Your pulse slammed against your ribs; you knew these hands. They carried you in utter silence, footsteps echoing down a corridor that smelled of salt and damp stone. A door groaned open, then clicked shut. You were dropped onto something soft—a bed, you realized. The hood was drawn away gently,…