Neverwinter Forest Loss

he had never seen such a beast up close.

not that he was close, mind you, but near enough to see it certainly meant he existed on its radar too. even as he remained eerily silent, a well of panic (how rare!) swelled in his chest. shallowed his breathing into something ragged and sharp.

oh, Heavenly Father, a whisper on the wind.

he exhaled in a jagged pattern, hawkish eyes transfixed upon the beast.