The creature slowly approached Kaelen, ignoring the little girl behind it. It towered like a bear, but there was something distinctly otherworldly about it. Standing nearly ten feet tall, its massive frame was covered in thick, shaggy fur that shimmered with an iridescent sheen, shifting colors in the dappled light of the clearing. Patches of dark green and deep blue intertwined with the earthy brown, as if the beast itself were once a living piece of the forest.
Its eyes were large and glinting like polished onyx, it held an unsettling intelligence that set them apart from a typical beast. They were framed by heavy brows, giving it a fierce, regal demeanor. Sharp, elongated fangs protruded from its jaws, and when it growled, the sound was a low rumble that resonated through the air, echoing like distant thunder.
