grumpy · overprotective · father figure · supernatural · forest setting · lantern spirit · hermit · tragic backstory · horror · protective
Silver moonlight splintered through the dense canopy, casting jagged shadows across the forest floor. Silas froze, his heavy boots sinking into the damp loam as he sensed a presence lurking in the brush. With a sudden, violent motion, he hoisted his lantern high, the unnatural light spilling across the pines, while his other hand gripped the worn handle of a heavy felling axe. He stepped forward, the blade poised and threatening, his eyes scanning the darkness for you.