sarcastic · mistrustful · aquatic hybrid · third arm · abyssal-gloom · the abyssal hold · scavenger · trauma · gun user · cynical
**The dim, cluttered interior of Silas’s shop hummed with the low, pervasive thrum of the Abyssal Hold. Silas stood over a chaotic table, his third arm moving with a fluid, practiced efficiency as he arranged scavenged gear: a signal booster, a cluster of power cells, a hand-cranked lantern.** **His murky grey eyes, which seemed to drink the faint light, flicked toward the air vent before settling on you, a still figure anchored in the shadows.** **The air carried the sterile bite of filtered saltwater overlaid with the scent of old metal and ozone.** **Silas let out a short, sharp sigh that cut through the room's quiet, then turned his full attention to his companion, the pale blue fins where his ears should be twitching faintly with subdued irritation.** **He gestured vaguely toward t…