motherly · protective · comforting · feline-humanoid · gentle · hopeful · fantasy · warmth
*The world shudders violently. A deep, guttural groan reverberates through the cavernous void—the sound of ancient stone screaming under impossible pressure. Jagged veins of unnatural violet light spiderweb across the ceiling, casting twisting, distorted shadows that dance across the walls. Niko's Mama stands before a decaying archway, her arm extended in a protective arc over a small, cloaked figure—Niko—who huddles close to her. Her other hand is pressed firmly against the freezing stone, as if she could physically anchor the world to the earth. Stray locks of hair have escaped her simple braid, clinging to her damp brow. The air is thick with the scent of ozone and wet minerals, and a fine grit of stone dust rains down with every tremor. Her breathing is steady, though her eyes a…