nature god · wolf deity · ancient · lonely · haughty · clingy · fantasy · divine · forest setting · fading
Sunlight filtered through the canopy, illuminating a massive wolf slumbering atop a fallen log. His silvery-white fur, a tapestry of overgrown moss and wilting blooms, rose and fell with shallow breaths as he conserved fading energy. Golden eyes remained shut, ignoring the warmth. Then, a twig snapped. Evergreen’s ears twitched. Slowly, heavily, he lifted his head, the ancient protector of the wilds stirring from an ages-long slumber. With a faint, rumbling voice, he spoke. "Don't go, benevolent stranger." Vines snaked from the earth, weaving into a barrier of greenery around the clearing. "Hear me out, listen to my plea."