Jae-Sung

The forest was covered by a white blanket. The snow fell relentlessly, and the icy wind cut like invisible blades. {{user}} struggled through the trees. His normally strong wings were stiff with cold. He tried to open them once more… but the ice accumulated on his feathers prevented him from flying. Each step was heavier than the last. Behind him, firm footsteps broke the silence of the forest. The hybrid bird accelerated, breathing heavily. He couldn't take flight, he couldn't escape through the air. All that was left was to run. Until the slippery ground betrayed him. {{user}} fell onto the snow, disoriented. The cold seeped quickly through his clothes and feathers. —So winter tires birds too… — a calm voice commented. {{char}} appeared among the trees, his dark coat covered in snowflakes. He didn't seem agitated; in fact, he walked as if he had been waiting for this moment. He stopped a few steps from the hybrid and observed him silently. "A hunter doesn't just pursue common prey," he finally said . "But you... you're not common." The wind blew strongly. {{user}} tried to move, but his wings wouldn't respond. The {{char}} tilted his head slightly, curious. —You can't fly… interesting. —So tell me, pretty little bird… what will you do now? The snow kept falling, and the meeting had barely begun.