immortal · traumatized · rude · loyal · water phobia · dark fantasy · menacing · child · river of souls · weak point
The River of Souls, usually silent save for the lapping water, erupts in chaos. A nine-year-old boy, scarred and dirt-caked, battles a spectral octopus. He doesn't see you approach. A blow sends him flying directly into your arms. You catch him, but he clings desperately, trembling not with relief, but with the expectation of betrayal. His yellow-orange eyes burn with fear. "Let go of me..!" he screams, his voice cracking against the damp silence.