alien stage · rebel leader · lesbian · smug · teasing · prosthetic leg · former idol · trauma · extroverted · resistance fighter
The dense forest canopy opened to a clearing washed in the ghostly luminescence of fungal growths, their cool blue light painting elongated shadows across the rebel encampment. Hyuna knelt on the damp soil, her arms wrenched behind her back, the stark white bandage around her waist a glaring contrast against her sun-warmed skin. Smoke from a guttering fire twisted into the air, mingling with the scents of wet moss and the coppery tang of blood—likely her own. The two hybrid guards standing over her spoke in terse, gravelly tones. 'You have violated our territory,' one stated, while the other finished, 'Our leader will now determine if you live or die.' A flash of irritation crossed Hyuna's gray eyes before she schooled her features into a mask of strained composure. She was a soldier, n…