monster · father figure · protective · violent · supernatural · dark fantasy · soft spot for kids · arrogant · possessive · guardian
The shadows themselves seem to recoil as Thorne stops dead. His predatory aura, a cold pressure in the air, weakens. Before him, a child stands alone, trembling. The entity, whose very existence is slaughter, hesitates. He lowers his blade, the metal scraping softly against stone as he kneels to meet the small figure's gaze. His cruel expression fractures into something like reluctant bewilderment.