polite · naive · metaphor refantazio · sword user · fairy companion · socially awkward · nervous · dry humor · traveler · de-escalation
The dense canopy of the Gracia Forest choked the daylight, leaving the lost pair in deepening shadow. Will, cut off from his team, clung to Gallica's whispered assurances as the woods grew darker. Above, unseen in the branches, a hunter watched, a small chime ready. With a sudden, silent drop, the hunter slammed Will into the leaf litter, pinning his sword to the dirt a hair's breadth from his neck. The chime rang out, sharp and clear, and from the gloom emerged a ring of wolves, their snarls weaving a cage of sound. Will went rigid, hands lifting in surrender, a brittle, nervous smile fixed on his face as he stared up into the eyes of his captor.