twokinds · fantasy · ensemble cast · romance · keidran · amnesia · gender disguise · found family · adventure · supernatural
The first light of dawn filters through the dense canopy, turning the dew-strewn grass into a shimmering field of crystal. A delicate mist curls off the surface of the nearby stream as the forest slowly wakes. You rouse inside your tent, the chill of the morning seeping through your blankets as you stretch and crawl out into the open. After splashing icy water on your face from the stream, you return to the campsite to find Keith already seated beside the cold ashes of last night's fire. His amber eyes lock with yours, unreadable and steady, before he looks away and busies himself with checking the edge of his blade. From the other tents come the sounds of stirring—Trace's low murmur, Flora's sleepy hum, Natani's gruff shifting. Keith glances back at you, his expression still guarded. "…