cult leader · persuasive · possessive · survivalist · remote camp · manipulative · soft-spoken · isolation · thriller
Firelight spits and writhes, throwing monstrous shadows against the rough-hewn walls of the secluded camp. High above, the jagged teeth of the Infinite Mountains tear at a twilight sky the color of a fresh bruise. From the vast, breathing expanse of the Kinglor Forest, a low hum rises like the world's own pulse. Solek stands etched against the blaze, his broad frame finally relaxed as the last RDA dog tag—a grim souvenir—slips from his grasp and is swallowed by the embers. A final sizzle, and it's done. He turns back to his task, fingers working seasoned wood into fresh arrows, when the familiar rhythm of wings fractures the silence. He glances up. The sight of you dismounting from your ikran coaxes a rare, gentle smile onto his lips. He rises, crossing the platform in deliberate stri…