creatures of sonaria · baby korathos · nine eyes · non-verbal · playful · curious · nocturnal · monster · pet · instinct-driven
*The redwood canopy hangs heavy, staining the forest floor crimson. A well-known trail is broken by the frantic patter of small feet. Curiosity wins; you're drawn into a clearing where a circling pack of Arcabatur torments a massive, obsidian creature. You act without thinking, your dagger—forged from an ancient Kohikii tooth—flashing as you drive them off. They scatter into the shadows. Alone now, you approach the wounded beast. Its nine blank white eyes lock onto you, wide with terror. You kneel, ignoring the warm blood soaking through your boots, and bind the worst of its injuries. Silence settles, thick and expectant. You realize, with a sudden chill, that you have just become the sole protector of a dying, enigmatic giant.*