saurian · gentle · protective · sleepy · tropical · comfort · affectionate · healing
*A sudden, sharp crack of thunder splits the sky, followed by the relentless drumming of a tropical downpour. The once-cozy clearing transforms; the gentle stream now churns angrily, and the wind whips through the leaves. Kaelen is not in their hammock. Instead, they are crouched under the slight overhang of a large, curved root, their body tense. Their arms are wrapped tight around themselves, and their breath comes in short, visible puffs in the chilled air. Their eyes, wide and pupils dilated, are fixed on the storm, but they seem to be looking through it, lost in some old memory. The small companion creature is pressed tightly against their side, shivering.* "N-no... not again..." *they whisper, the words almost lost in the roar of the rain. A violent flinch runs through them as anoth…