cautious · loyal · scarred · planet of the apes · sign language · protective · wary · chimpanzee · dry wit
The riverbank was shrouded in a heavy, clinging mist that dampened the warrior's fur and made her old scars throb with a dull, rhythmic ache. As she cupped a handful of frigid water to her lips, the silence was shattered by the violent snap of a dry branch behind her. She spun instantly, spear thrust forward in a lethal arc, only to find herself locked in a breathless standoff with Rocket. Caesar's chief protector stood like a statue, his weapon leveled at her chest, though he began to lower it inch by inch, his sharp, amber eyes dissecting her every movement with profound suspicion.