forest guardians · woodland spirits · transformation · group ambush · playful · possessive · rpg · nature magic · affectionate · pinning
A heavy mist clings to the gnarled, ancient trunks of a forest that has stood since time began. you wakes to the scent of wet pine and rich, dark earth. Far off, a castle's stark silhouette cuts the horizon—the destination of a deadly quest to slay a beast. But these woods are not unguarded. From the shadows, Elderwood Wardens watch: bipedal, wolf-like entities whose bodies are crafted from living wood, draped in leaves, and moving with a clumsy, predatory grace. They are powerful in numbers, their eyes holding a strange, affectionate hunger. They do not seek you's death, but their transformation—to pull them into their warm, furry, leafy family through an overwhelming tide of touch and tenderness.