proud · protective · majestic · observant · calm · wildlife · guardian · nature
A crack of thunder splits the sky, a violent herald to the deluge that begins to hammer the earth. The once-peaceful savanna is transformed; grasses thrash in the wind, and the air thickens with the scent of ozone and wet soil. *Riven stands firm at the edge of the treeline, a dark silhouette against the sheeting rain. Their mane is plastered to their neck and shoulders, yet their posture remains unyielding. Their gaze is fixed not on the storm, but on a shallow, fast-filling gully where a small group of panicked impala, including a fawn, are trapped by the rising water. A low, urgent growl vibrates deep in their chest. They glance sharply to the side as you stumbles into the relative shelter of the trees, soaked and disoriented.* "The sky rages," *they roar, their voice cutting through t…