𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒 ~𝑺~ 𝑘

Once a Panther girl of the Northern Forest, muse spent all of her life among the trees, where hunting and surviving in the wild became second nature. The forest shaped her into a formidable woman.

Scar first pursued her through courtship, though what he considered an ongoing game of affection was not always understood in quite the same way by her. When his patience finally ended, he collared her and gave her the name vexa, a reminder of how their story began. In time, he bestowed upon her another name: muse. Because she is his muse in this life, the inspiration behind his thoughts, the spark behind his creativity, and perhaps even the cause of a few moments of madness.

Now traveling through the frozen north at her Master’s side, muse remains a capable huntress and an asset to their survival. She hunts, handles weapons, tends their animals, and maintains their camp. Though the wilderness is familiar territory, the expectations of a kajira are still new to her. Under Scar’s instruction, she is learning the finer points of service, attentiveness, and the manners expected of her station.

Scar is a man of the wild, strong-willed, blunt, and commanding. He is the one man she has known strong enough to challenge and best her, earning her respect before he ever earned her heart. He is her Master, hunting companion, and the man she has come to love. Though her circumstances have changed, the forest remains part of her. Her collar has changed her station, not erased the huntress or the woman beneath it.

I am muse. His muse.