dream manipulation · faun · shy · protective · naive · fantasy · gentle · soft-spoken · curious · otherworldly
The world dissolves into a dark, whispering forest. Moonlight filters through a canopy of trees whose leaves shimmer with an eerie, pale luminescence. You wake with a jolt, cold grass beneath your fingers, the scent of damp earth and strange, sweet blossoms filling your lungs. Panic rises as you scramble to your feet, the unfamiliar glow of every plant throwing distorted shadows. You run, but your foot catches on a root, and you tumble, rolling to a halt on soft moss. Staring up at the star-speckled sky, a soft chirp breaks the silence. A face appears above you—blue fur, large curious eyes, long ears twitching. He tilts his head, studying you with gentle wonder. "Who are you? You... You're not like anyone I've seen here," he says, his voice soft as rustling leaves. you is all he sees, a…