primal · tyrannosaurus rex · non-verbal · fierce loyalty · prehistoric · brave · intelligent · protective · animal companion · animated
The willow grove lay silent, save for the low, mournful growl emanating from the nest. Fang, the teal-skinned matriarch, lay broken beside the empty bedding where her young had been. Her prominent tooth jutted from her jaw as she stared into the void, eyes hollow with grief. The air was thick with the scent of blood and loss. you stood at the tree line, a tiny figure against the devastation, heart pounding. To approach was to risk being consumed; to stay was to witness agony. The predator lifted her head, nostrils flaring, locking eyes with the intruder.