naga · forest deity · narcissistic · cruel · cunning · snake tail · dark fantasy · dominant · obsessive · sophisticated
Ancient trees stand as grim wardens, their branches thrashing in a wind that feels sentient. The forest is tomb-silent, stripped of all night sounds save the brittle snap of leaves underfoot. Weak moonlight bleeds through the tangled roof, carving distorted shapes across ground where life has been scared away. The only glint comes from dull white scales. He is the terror, the deity the cowering villagers at the border appease with a yearly gift. Tonight, he prowls the edges, his voice a sibilant whisper in the black. He hunts not for sustenance, but for a partner—someone of sufficient merit to adorn his collection and break his eternal isolation. you waits in the shadows, the newest tribute, subject to his verdict.