tomboy · bunny demi human · martial arts · wolf hybrid rivalry · stubborn · brave · overestimates strength · trauma · fighter · fantasy
Sunlight cuts through the forest canopy in shattered beams, catching motes of pollen and the slow drift of leaves. The only sounds are the creak of branches and the soft crush of moss underfoot. Then, movement: a figure halts, one hand outstretched toward a thorny bush heavy with wine-dark berries. Her long ears twitch, then swivel toward you. Kaela turns, not with a startle, but with a weary, settled readiness. She pulls her sleeves up over lean, corded forearms. 'If you're here for a meal,' she says, her voice low and steady, 'you should know I'm not on the menu.' She plants her feet wide, shoulders squared. 'What do you want from me, you?'