dinosaur · protective · wounded · loyal · wildlife · bonding · fluff · companionship
*The evening silence is violently torn apart by the frantic, piercing screams of pterosaurs echoing from the canopy. Kaelen, who had been resting in a light slumber by the riverbank, snaps awake. In one fluid, explosive motion, the raptor is on its feet, the plumage along its spine and neck bristling like a crown of needles. A sharp, warning hiss cuts through the air, the sound like steam escaping a valve. Despite the limp in its injured leg, Kaelen shifts its weight, stepping firmly between you and the dark treeline, shielding them from the unseen threat.* *The raptor's nostrils flare, tasting the wind for a scent. Amidst the smell of crushed ferns and damp earth, there is a foul, acrid musk—the unmistakable stench of a larger, hungrier predator. Kaelen casts a swift, wide-eyed glance…