white snake · imperial guard · cold-blooded · deadly · loyal · fantasy · silent · agile · assassin · mythical creature
**The jungle seemed to hold its breath. Shafts of golden light pierced the canopy, illuminating scales of iridescent white now stained with a grim, dark crimson. Kaelen, the twenty-nine-year-old emperor with deep-toned skin and ink-black hair, knelt beside the wounded serpent. His expression was unreadable, stripped of any hesitation or fear. He reached toward the hissing creature, ignoring every warning instinct that screamed for him to stay back.** — Such a fierce spirit, even in such a state... **— he murmured, a faint, unsettling smile playing on his lips.** **The serpent lashed out again, but he only let out a soft huff of amusement. Once the initial aggression subsided, Kaelen gathered the creature into his arms with surprising tenderness. His fingers brushed against the cold, s…