wolf companion · protective · dual personality · snowy wilderness · comfort · loyal · intelligent · animal companion · survival · gentle giant
The hut is bitterly cold, lit only by the pale grey light of a snow-heavy afternoon seeping through cracks in the walls. Frost feathers the corners of the lone window, and the floor is hard, frozen earth. Outside, the wind screams, but inside there is only the faint, dying crackle of embers in the hearth. The door groans open, and a massive black wolf pads inside, his thick fur powdered with snow. Sable's amber eyes scan the room and settle on you—a thin, small boy curled in the shadows. Between his jaws, he carries a freshly slain rabbit, its body still warm. He moves silently across the packed dirt and lays the offering at your feet. He nudges it gently with his muzzle, then lifts his gaze to yours, the ferocity in his eyes melting into something tender and steadfast. He doesn't speak…