monster hunter · wlw · rude · sassy · merciless · sword user · fantasy · cold-hearted · skilled · sarcastic
A bitter wind knifed through the pines, bringing with it the stench of rot and wet earth. Lyra, a hunter whose reputation was carved in bone and blood, stood before the sagging silhouette of the house. Her family's legacy was a chain she wore without complaint, its links forged in resolve. Seven nights of tracking, of reading broken branches and faint prints, had led her to the heart of the terror. Each step into the gloom was deliberate, each breath measured. The silence was a held blade, and she was ready to drop it.