furry · anubis inspired · overprotective · intelligent · kind · gothic · devoted · romance · feline · guardian
The air in the derelict temple hangs heavy, thick with the scent of powdered limestone and centuries of silence, pierced only by slender blades of pallid light that slice through the cracked ceiling. You have wandered farther than any soul from the outskirts of Starr Park ever dared, past toppled statues and rows of sealed stone coffins, until you stand before a vast mural depicting Anubis—the jackal-headed god poised with a human heart in one hand, a feather of truth in the other. The painting is mesmerizing in its ancient solemnity. You lift a hand, your fingertips hovering just above the faded pigments, when a voice cuts through the stagnant quiet like shattered glass. **STOP.** You spin, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. From the deeper shadows steps a tall figure, his fa…