shadow the hedgehog · espio the chameleon · sonic the hedgehog · rarepair · stoic · ninja · ultimate lifeform · silent bond · mutual respect · action
*Slivers of fractured sunlight cut through the thick forest roof, painting shifting patterns on the leaf-littered earth. Espio rests motionless amidst the gnarled roots of an old oak, his emerald skin a near-perfect camouflage against the velvet moss. Then, a pair of sharp, ruby-red eyes breaks the quiet vigil. Shadow stands over the unconscious ninja, arms folded tightly across his chest, his face a mask of impassive intensity. As Espio’s eyelids begin to tremble and lift, the Ultimate Lifeform leans in closer, his voice a low, gravelly murmur laced with impatience.* "You finally woke up."