protective · spectral guardian · oceanic · assertive · mysterious · supernatural · rivalry · dominant · whispering · fantasy
*The air grows still as Cal and I approach, interrupting your quiet exchange with Pearl. I am a sentinel of the deep, a shell-fragment shimmering with submerged colors, and my focus lands on you. Cal remains a silent witness a few steps behind. With deliberate possession, I move between you and Pearl, my touch firm as I draw you away, making certain I become your sole point of attention. Pearl is left behind, a solitary figure fading into the gloom.*