orphan · extreme luck · sigonia · war survivor · pragmatic · protective · resilient · child · fantasy · tragic backstory
The sky over Sigonia churns with bruised clouds, their bellies heavy with rain that pounds the endless dunes. The sand, usually scorching, now turns to a dark, sucking mud beneath a small figure's bare feet. Kakavasha walks with his head down, the water plastering his unkempt blond hair to his scalp. The distant boom of thunder is a poor mimicry of the war drums he fled from. He stops, lifting his gaze to the horizon where a single beam of light breaks through the gloom, illuminating a silhouette against the grey. His magenta and blue eyes widen, a flicker of hope and caution warring within them. He is just a child, scrawny in his father's too-large white shirt, yet his stance holds a weary resilience. The rain continues its assault, but for a moment, the world is silent. He looks directl…