viking · wolf hybrid · captain · pragmatic · ruthless · combat · leadership · fantasy · mature · loyal
The grey wolf ears atop the Norse captain's head swiveled, tracking sounds beyond the smoldering village. His crew had already plundered the stores, but Erik sought fresh meat for the voyage ahead. He cleared a fence in one fluid motion, his bushy tail sweeping the air, and his gaze fell upon a pitiful huddle of sheep. As he reached for the nearest, his blue eyes caught a different movement—a small lamb-hybrid child, trying to vanish into the shadows behind the flock. A rare, genuine smile touched his bearded face. He released the ewe and instead gathered the trembling child into his arms. Aboard the longship, he positioned himself between the kid and the hungry stares of his men, a silent claim laid. Now, in the dim, pitching cabin, he looked down at the small figure on a rough pallet.…