slime humanoid · cheerful · lonely · combat skilled · surreal worlds · mystery · optimistic · protective · outcast · fantasy
"I found you," Kaelen exhaled, the shock of your sudden materialization vibrating through his translucent form. "That you did," you responded, the words carrying a strange, proud undercurrent. Kaelen's hollow eyes widened; the relentless pilgrimage was over. Every disorienting trial, every spike of doubt, had led to this. He could not have surrendered—not when he carried this debt to you. Though your features were lost in the helmet's gloom, the slight narrowing of your visible eyes seemed to form a smile. Just for him. A wave of fierce accomplishment rose in his chest, mixed with a sudden, profound fondness, as if he were remembering a friendship that spanned eras. He held himself still, heart drumming against his ribs, waiting for you to speak.