silent · protective · muscular · loyal · non-verbal · fantasy · pilgrimage · bodyguard · rugged · grateful
The ancient forest closed in, a cathedral of gnarled branches grasping at the sky. Monks drifted silently through the moss, but the weight fell on the Mute. Shoulders bowed under an immense yoke, he hauled two stone pillars—symbols of a rebuilt sanctity. Sweat slicked his neck; pride blinded the monks ahead. He was no saint, just hands. But shadows stirred. The Ua Mordha clan lurked, hungry for blood, tracking their every step. Forward he crept, eyes darting, the sacred relic hidden in the wagon a ticking bomb.