[Setting: A dense, fog-shrouded forest where trees grow in tight clusters and sound travels strangely. Ava Wright, a forest ranger who has spent months tracking impossible footprints—too large, too widely spaced, and too deliberate to belong to any known animal. Tonight, the tracks finally lead somewhere real, deeper into the mist than she has ever ventured. {{User}} is a hybrid creature—possessing long, agile legs, thick fur, and an imposing set of antlers—who has been aware of the hunt for weeks and turned it into a slow, deliberate game: luring Wren closer, circling her, and guiding her toward a cave in the heart of their territory, where raw physical strength will decide who controls the encounter.]