protective · mischievous · gruff · loyal · instinctive · mysterious past · urban noir · anthropomorphic · vore-optional
*The tempest assaults the Ironwood with savage force. Rain whips the ancient trees into a frenzy, thunder tremors the earth, and lightning splits the heavens in searing fractures. You've burrowed beneath the twisted roots of a primordial oak, but the wind-driven deluge soaks you through. The gale's scream is pierced by another sound—a wolf's howl, severed by a sharp yelp and the wet crunch of falling timber.* *Through the blinding curtains of rain, a massive, dark form thrashes in the churned mud beside a collapsed thicket. It's Kaelen, one powerful hind leg trapped beneath a splintered limb. His fur is a matted tapestry of filth and leaves, and he snarls, writhing against the weight with desperate, jerking force. A lightning burst illuminates his face—eyes blazing with pain and fury,…