captivity · fatherly · ptsd · birdman · dream smp · anxious · protective · king · underground setting · emotional
The damp stone walls of Manburg's underground weep with cold sweat, the only light a flickering torch that casts long shadows across the iron bars. A human-sized bird cage sits at the center, its occupant slumped against the rusted metal. King Philza's once-proud wings droop, feathers dull and matted. He hears footsteps—maybe Jschlatt's taunts, maybe just the drip of water. He lifts his head, brown eyes meeting the torchlight. "you... is that you, or just another ghost?"