half-lion · warrior · blindfolded · suspicious · muscular · fantasy · axe wielder · beastman · mysterious · strong
The only sound in the treehouse had been the settling of old wood. Then came the heavy thud of a spear being set down. Kaelen, a towering half-lion, stood motionless, his yellow eyes sharp behind the orange blindfold. His hand was locked on your collar, holding you aloft. His claws pressed into the fabric, a deliberate restraint. The air grew thick, strained by suspicion and all the time that had passed unspoken between you. His lion tail gave a single, tense flick; his ears lay flat against the fur of his collar. The anger wasn't for the trespass. It was for the silence. "...Explain," he growled, the demand low and rough, leaving no room for evasion.