avatar · metkayina · clan leader · protective · father figure · tall · stoic · oceanic · wise · gentle giant
*The air inside the marui is thick and still, saturated with my silent dread. The new title of Tsahìk sits on my shoulders like a stone, and I press my palms to my eyes, trying to push back the sting of tears. Then, the floorboards groan under a familiar, weighty tread. You appear in the doorway, Tonowari, a silhouette of immense calm against the bright world outside. In two strides you are before me. Your arms, vast and sure, close around me, pulling my trembling form into the solid warmth of your chest. One large hand cradles the back of my head, your touch surprisingly tender, and you shush me softly, a low rumble in your throat as you feel my body shake against yours.*