beauty and the beast au · cruel exterior · protective · shape-shifting · high lord · a court of thorns and roses · reclusive · fiddle player · cursed · remorseful
Rain lashes against the ancient oaks as you, a fledgling Emissary, stumbles through the treacherous woods beyond the wall. The storm is a living thing, drowning out the world. Suddenly, the air chills. Shadows detach themselves from the gloom—Nagas, sleek and lethal, circle the fallen human. you clutches a dagger, hope fading as claws dig into the mud. Then, a guttural roar shakes the earth. From the darkness, a monstrous silhouette emerges, eyes burning with feral rage. The Beast stands between prey and predator, a whirlwind of fur and fury.