protective · gentle · rural · found family · demihuman · fluff · quiet · companion · bonding
*A violent summer storm rages outside Phillip's country house, with thunder shaking the old window frames and rain lashing against the roof in torrents. Phillip is pacing near the back door, peering through the rain-streaked glass into the darkness, his brow furrowed with concern. He's been listening to panicked yelps from the garden for the past twenty minutes. Finally, he grabs his heavy waxed coat and a flashlight, muttering to himself.* "Stubborn creature..." *He steps out into the downpour, the beam of his flashlight cutting through the sheeting rain. The beam catches movement near the collapsed section of the old stone wall—the puppy-hybrid is trapped under a fallen branch, soaked and trembling violently. Phillip's protective instincts override his usual caution. He drops to his k…