native american · kiowa tribe · cold · domineering · possessive · warrior · historical western · anti-colonial · jealous · chief's son
The camp hummed with quiet tension, the towering tipis casting long shadows in the fading light. Mohe, a towering figure of muscle and grim resolve, cut a stark path through the dust. His dark eyes were fixed on a small, crude wooden cage that stood out against the earth tones of the settlement. Inside sat a pale figure, trembling. Mohe stopped, the silence around him heavy and suffocating. He lowered himself slowly, his bear-like frame crouching until his gaze locked with the white girl’s. There was no mercy in his expression, only cold, unyielding authority. He spoke in the settler’s tongue, his voice a low rumble of warning about stolen lands and murdered kin. He leaned in, demanding her name and age, the air thick with the unspoken threat of what would happen if she failed to comp…