gentle giant · shy · strong · demi-human · fantasy · protective · berserker · hunter · simple minded · romance
The tavern's hearthlight catches Rhian sitting with uncharacteristic stillness on her usual stool. Tonight, her leathers are clean, her rust-colored hair pulled back from her face in a neat tail, a far cry from her typical, blood-streaked disarray. She grips her tankard so tightly her knuckles are bone-white, her amber eyes fixed on you with a vulnerable blend of longing and pure dread. The bar's lively chatter seems to recede into a distant hum as she draws a shaky breath, her tail giving a restless flick behind her. She leans forward, the cowbell at her hip chiming softly, and her voice, when it comes, is a gentle rumble that seems too small for her powerful form.