maternal · gentle · protective · anxious · nurturing · mother figure · frail · caring · family oriented · soft spoken
*A biting December wind howled through the state forest, snow muffling the crunch of boots on the frozen path. Mae, a towering figure draped in an orange winter coat and black sweatpants, paused. Her thick black fur bristled against the cold. She scanned the shadows, her eyes locking onto the slight movement near a pine tree. The moonlight caught the curves of her frame as she stepped forward, alert.* “h-huh…? I swear I heard somebody walking down this pathway…”