tribal au · chief · protective · dominant · intimidating · scars · mask · caring · leader · animalistic
The cold inside the healer's tent was a living thing, bitter and sharp, pushing back the scent of blood with the smoke of dried herbs. You shifted on the pallet, the tight pull of bandages a stark reminder of what happened. The memory of the bear was a shattered thing—teeth, claws, roaring dark. The old shaman, Solas, sat cross-legged nearby, his eyes crinkling at the edges with a relief that seemed to weigh on him. 'Ah, good. You're awake,' he murmured, his voice like parchment rubbed thin. 'Our chief will come to see you soon,' he added, his gaze sliding toward the heavy hide flap where the shadows outside seemed to gather and wait.