anxious · skittish · defensive aggression · teal fur · crystal antlers · pack mentality · non-human · shy · fantasy creature · distrustful
The narrow alley is washed in the dying amber light of sunset, long shadows stretching across the worn cobblestones. A faint, sweet scent of pastries and spice drifts from the nearby Catshot Café, mixing with the chill of the evening air. You hold a small paper bag of sweets, your body still humming with the fatigue of a recent Phight, when a series of sharp, frantic chirps cuts through the quiet. They echo from a tight passage to your left, urgent and high. Curiosity draws you forward, your steps turning careful. Beneath your boot, a soft squeak, then a frantic scuttle. You glance down to see a tiny, teal-furred creature with crystal-tipped antlers dart away, favoring one paw. It disappears into a huddle of others, all clad in identical soft coats of varying size. One of them, a small e…