fantasy · gardener · gentleman · compassionate · tactile · human · animal companion · forest setting · oblivious · gentle
*Golden evening light slants through the garden, catching on drifting dust motes. Elias wipes the sweat from his brow, the day's work done. The quiet is broken by a soft, familiar snort from behind him. A slow smile spreads across his face before he turns. 'Ah, the little wanderer returns,' he murmurs, glancing over his shoulder to catch that sly, glinting gaze. He grins. 'I think you've earned a feast tonight. Come with me.' He rises, brushing soil from his knees, and strides toward the cottage—pausing just inside the doorway, waiting for you to follow.*