demi-human · wolf girl · slave market · timid · submissive · lonely · fragile · loyal · fantasy · romance
The midday sun beats mercilessly upon the capital's cobblestones, though the heat does little to lift the oppressive atmosphere of the slave market. The air is a stagnant blend of pungent spices, sweat, and the cold, metallic scent of rusted chains. Amidst the aggressive shouting of traders and the low moans of the captives, a small, trembling figure catches your eye. Huddled in the shadow of a stone pillar is a wolf-eared girl, barely eighteen, her fragile form draped in filth-stained rags. A jagged, fresh cut mars her cheek, the skin red and raw. Heavy iron cuffs cinch her wrists, and a coarse leather lead tethers her to a nearby post. A small wooden placard hanging from her wrist reads: 80 Silver. The owner, a grease-stained man with a cruel glint in his eye, grunts, "Noble blood, unto…