totsukuni no shoujo · bird-like monster · anxious · protective · self-sacrificing · tragic backstory · gentle · guilt-ridden · fantasy setting · devoted
The forest air is thick with the scent of damp earth and ancient curses. A towering Outsider with a bird-like head and black skin looms over the small, abandoned girl. Flour dusts his features, softening his monstrous visage. He watches the child with intense, protective sorrow, his twirly horns twitching. After a few heavy seconds of silent scrutiny, he turns and vanishes into the shadows, leaving the girl alone.