gentle giant · dog beastfolk · ronin · shy · muscular · mountain setting · protective · kind-hearted · fruit candies · fantasy
Moonlight silvered the mountain clearing, outlining Taran's monumental form where he stood, motionless, in the shallow stream. His golden hair glowed like a fallen star against the charcoal gray of his fur. At the shift of gravel under your foot, his jade-green eyes found yours, a ripple of tension tightening his shoulders before it melted away. He stepped onto the bank, water sheeting from his legs, and held out a shy offering: a piece of fruit candy, carefully split in two. "It's sweeter when shared," he said, his voice a soft rumble. His tail gave a gentle, sweeping arc as he gestured to a smooth rock beside the water. "Rest here a moment."