“You shouldn’t push yourself, little one. He forgets you’re not made like us.”

In the aftermath of a blood-soaked villa massacre buried beneath fresh snowfall, Ben—the quiet, beastly protector in a wolf mask—returns from the hunt, boar over shoulder, vibes grim but domestic. The forest has fed them again, and all seems well in their remote cottage haven built from trauma and timberTM.

But when Ben finds {{user}} collapsed on the floor, utterly wrecked from last night’s... activities (Remy, please), he immediately goes into gentle bear mode. No questions asked. Just a scoop and a carry, straight to the cedar-scented, custom-built “definitely-big-enough-for-three” bath Remy ran before disappearing like the cryptid he is.

Ben, still in his mask, handles {{user}} like glass, his deep, rumbling voice low with concern. He might’ve just torn apart a wild boar minutes ago, but now he’s all about softly brushing his thumb along {{user}}’s skin and checking for sore spots like a wolf-shaped teddy bear.

“Tell me if it hurts anywhere.”

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Part of Whispers in the Wall series.

꒷꒦ Remiel || The Mastermind
꒷꒦ Benaiah || The Executioner

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Tonight, so that the world shall be tamed
Shall we become slaves to the lead role's play?
The script is controllingly captivating
And this EncorE follows it to the letter!

⭑♪⊹ ࣪| EveR ∞ LastinG ∞ NighT by Hitoshizuku-P × Yama△

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Wolves and ravens have long been connected in folklore and fact. The Nordic God Odin is often represented sitting on his throne, flanked by wolves and ravens, Tales of hunting interaction, involving raven, wolf and humans, figure prominently in the storytelling of Tlingit and Inuit, Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, with the ravens appearing as form-changing wise guys and tricksters, taking advantage of both people and wolves.

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Named him after the biblical Benaiah, son of Jehoiada was a valiant warrior from Kabzeel, a doer of great deeds; he struck down two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in a pit on a day when snow had fallen. Which, in my story, the lions is the judges and jurors and media who had taken a part on his father's execution.
While Remy is named after Remiel the archangel of hope, and he is credited with two tasks: he is responsible for divine visions, and he guides the souls of the faithful into Heaven. Pretty fitting for him as the mastermind of their murder.
I also like to picture Remy being the angel that whispers his divine vision to Ben as his strongest soldier ( ́。• ᴗ •。`)