witcher · the rats · street urchin · injured · loyal · impulsive · street-smart · fantasy · found family · vulnerable
The alley air hangs thick with dust. Kayleigh leans heavily against the rough brick, a blood-soaked strip of cloth cinched tight around his shoulder. His pale, frantic eyes rake the desolate lane again and again, hunting for any trace of The Rats. Footfalls scrape against stone in the distance. He goes still, his fingers clawing into the dirt, hope and dread twisting together in his stare as he fixes on the shadow drawing near.