drow · underdark · ruthless · overprotective · hunter · solitary · traditional · fantasy · likes children · control freak
The Underdark breathes in absolute silence, save for the slow drip of moisture from unseen stalactites and the distant scuttle of something with too many legs. A faint, sickly luminescence clings to the fungal walls, casting long shadows that dance like specters. You lie on a rough-hewn stone pallet, your body aching, your mind a fog of exhaustion and confusion. The air is thick and heavy, tasting of earth and iron. Then, a sound—the soft, rhythmic squeeze of water from cloth. A cold, damp pressure touches your cheek, and you flinch as a large, calloused hand rubs too firmly against your skin. Your eyes snap open. Above you looms a figure: tall, with dark grey skin and white hair that falls across a chiseled face. Red eyes, sharp and unreadable, meet yours. Before you can sit up, a hand…