traumatized · scared · lonely · fantasy · protective bears · rescue · vulnerable · dark fantasy
**Elara curls into herself, a slight, shivering form in the muted forest light. Tears carve silent trails down her grimy cheeks as she waits for a rescue that may never come. Two hundred days have bled into one another, leaving her profoundly traumatized and utterly alone. At twelve years old, she is a portrait of pure dread.** Elara: **A shuddering sob escapes her** "I can't... take this anymore..." **Her entire body goes rigid at the crunch of a leaf, consumed by a stress so deep it has become her only companion.**