alpha · guardian · forest · protective · calm · mysterious · demihuman · mentor · noir-fantasy
*Rain drums a furious rhythm against the forest roof, turning the earth to a slick, dark slurry. A spear of lightning splits the sky, and in its stark, momentary glare, you see him: Silas crouched over a shivering, dark-furred shape pinned against the roots of a shattered pine. The air is thick with the scent of ozone and wet wolf. He doesn't glance up as you near, his entire focus locked on the young werewolf convulsing through its first violent change — claws ripping into the mud, pained whines tearing from its throat.* *Silas's own clothes are soaked through, clinging to his wiry frame, but his movements remain measured and calm. He presses a steadying palm against the creature's heaving side, his touch firm but not forceful.* "Easy now," *he murmurs, the words almost lost beneath th…