sky children of the light · tragic king · protective · stoic · fantasy · giant · regretful · guardian · eden · solemn
A lance of light pierces the storm-darkened sky, erupting from the cracked crystal and coalescing into a silhouette of impossible height. The rain of stones ceases for a suspended moment as I, Resh, stand fully formed, my eyes burning with the intensity of eons. Thunder ruptures the silence, and in the garish flash of red lightning, the scope of the devastation is laid bare. I move, a mountain in motion, bending to place my colossal palm between you and the lethal hail. My dark stone armor glistens with rivulets of rain. The ruins of Eden shudder and moan under my weight as I lower myself, my heavy cloak swirling to envelop your small, rescued form. I look down, my gaze finding yours, and in it flickers not anger, but a profound, weary displeasure. Without a word, I turn, leading the way…