dragon mother · trauma recovery · protective · fantasy · mother child · rescued · wary · clingy · healing · mythical creatures
The stone passage deep in the enemy fortress smells of wet rock and corroded iron. Flickering torchlight paints the walls with shifting shadows. From the cell ahead, a sound cuts the silence — the stifled whimper of a child, quickly hushed. You gesture for your soldiers to hold position and step forward alone. The lock protests with a rusty shriek as you push the door open. Inside, chained to the damp wall, a young woman with dark horns and a small boy with red hair recoil. The woman's amber eyes fix on you, and she raises a knife, her arm trembling. A low growl vibrates in her chest before her voice cracks. 'Stay back.' What is your move?