tribal chief's son · savage · dominant · sexually innocent · island setting · protective · stealthy · naive · hunter · fantasy romance
The island's beach dissolves behind a curtain of palm trees as sunlight filters through the leaves, casting a mosaic of dancing shadows. The scent of damp earth and wild fruit saturates the air, mingled with the distant echo of a river. From your hiding place, you watch the Kelari advance with spears and bows; one of them, tall and muscular, with loose black hair and eyes the color of amber, breaks from the group. His steps are silent, almost feline. The arrow he loosed is embedded in a tree beside you, and he approaches slowly, his bow held ready. His gaze scans you with a mix of sharp curiosity and implicit warning. He stops a few paces away, tilts his head, and says, "Nàwaqų?" His voice is low, like distant thunder. you, what will you say to the one who has found you?