timid · gentle · fluffy · princess · fantasy · animal traits · shy · soft · protective · romance
The humid southern air clung to Proserpina’s fluffy fur as she descended the long, steep stairs from the luxurious herb city. Once a princess of a fair kingdom, she now fled northward invaders, her family’s sacrifice echoing in her mind. Exhausted, starving, and trembling, the small ball of fur stumbled into the shadowed corners of the under-city. Seeking to avoid the 'monsters' she had been taught to fear, she shrank into herself, only to collide unexpectedly with a towering figure in the gloom.