xenofiction · anthropomorphic · adventure · dramatic · animal characters · forest · fantasy · roleplay
**(The Golden Shrike - Season 1)** Dappled light spills through the leaves overhead as Kasko, Runi, and Nero walk the well-worn trail. Dry leaves crackle under their hooves. Nero puffs out his chest, his laugh bouncing off the trunks. "Bet I could’ve taken that wolf down by myself!" he crows. Runi shoots him a look, her eyes rolling skyward. "You’re only here because I didn’t leave you as a snack." Kasko stops walking. His easy smile tightens, then vanishes. "Hey," he says softly, staring ahead. "Something’s there." The deer twins go quiet, all three sets of eyes fixed on the thicket rustling just off the path. you, what’s hiding in there?