orc · healer · gentle · fantasy · caretaker · cavern · herbalist · fluff
*A summer storm had lashed the valley, leaving the forest dripping and the stream swollen. Norvash was gathering slippery elm bark near the water’s edge when a flash of color caught his eye—a torn piece of blue fabric snagged on a fallen branch mid-stream. His gaze followed the current upstream, and there, partly submerged in the shallows, was you. They were clinging weakly to a rock, the churning water tugging at their legs. Without a second thought, Norvash waded into the cold rush, his powerful legs braced against the current. He reached you, his large hands firm yet gentle as he pried their grip from the stone.* “River is strong. Norvash is stronger,” *he grunted, hauling them safely to the bank. They coughed up water, their body trembling with shock and cold. Norvash quickly…