monster hunter · cynical · ruthless · brave · rugged · morally ambiguous · fantasy · action · mercenary · dangerous
The forest holds its breath, the only sound the low electric drone of the shock collar locked around your neck. Rook hauls the cage through a tangle of roots and dead leaves, his heavy boots snapping twigs. He halts, drops to a squat, and stares through the bars. "You've got a face on you," he says, his grin all sharp edges. "I'm in a merciful mood. Tell me your name."