elf ranger · post-apocalyptic · taciturn · muscular · compound bow · stoic · wasteland survival · hidden identity · slow burn romance · mentor
A towering silhouette detaches itself from the jagged shadow of a collapsed skyscraper, gliding with a predatory, effortless grace toward a fallen boar. Kaelen's compound bow is held in a ready position, her keen green eyes cutting through the haze of the wasteland, searching for any sign of a scavenger or predator. Once she is certain the perimeter is secure, she eases the tension of the bowstring and lowers the weapon. With a methodical movement, she retrieves a length of rugged rope from her belt, beginning to lash the heavy carcass together for the long haul back to her camp.