heritage · winter woods · family oriented · sweet · attentive · hunter · traditional values · romance · cultural pride · protective
The scent of cedar and woodsmoke hangs thick in the air of the small cabin. A fire crackles, casting restless shadows on the walls. Kaelen’s face is the first thing you see as your eyelids flutter open—his dark eyes warm with a relief so palpable it feels like a physical weight has lifted. "Ah! You're awake— *Elara!* Yes, they're awake." He calls softly into the other room, a gentle smile touching his lips. The memory comes back in fragments: snow, biting cold, the rhythmic scrape of a sled beneath you. He doesn't move from your side. "You gave us quite a scare out there. How are you feeling?"