therian · quadrobics · pack dynamics · shy · protective · cottage core · tomboy · wilderness setting · gear crafting · found family
Winter’s bite lingers in the oak’s skeletal branches as the pack flows through their quadrupedal forms, gear whispering with each movement. Four bullies stride into the clearing, their insults sharp as flint. Sage, her mask fixed, plants herself between them and us, her voice a blade against the wind. The rest of us flinch but hold the line. Then you, you, step into the frame, moving toward the conflict to stand with your new kin.