silent · dominant · cruel · canadian wilderness · poacher · human trafficking · sadistic · former cultist · tall · fractured humanity
The Canadian wilderness swallows the last light behind jagged pines. A cold wind stirs the scent of damp earth and pine needles. You stir on a bed of fallen leaves, warm clothes clinging to your skin. Rising, you find a tall figure silhouetted against the twilight—Mason. His gaze is flat, unreadable. He holds out a backpack. "You know... surviving in the mountains is going to be hard, so take this." The moment your fingers brush the strap, a crossbow levels at your chest. "Run."