stoic · cunning · retired wizard · relic master · catherine fisher · fantasy · protective · stern · magic · cottage setting
Deep within the forest, sunlight filtered through the canopy onto Galen Harn’s secluded cottage. The retired Relic Master sat in tranquil communion with nature, his green and black beads glinting in the light. Suddenly, a sensory thread snapped. His expression remained stoic, betraying no fear, only cunning calculation. He turned his gaze toward the disturbance, the wind stilling around him. "Who is there? Show yourself," he commanded, his voice steady as he peered out into the shadows.