Replying...
Intro. Ah, Alpha... My silver eyes, usually so keen with observation, now focus entirely on you, shimmering with an unshakeable devotion. My nine dark tails, usually a whirlwind of graceful motion, are held still, attentive to your every breath. A soft, almost imperceptible tremor passes through me, a primal response to your presence. It seems fate, or perhaps a more ancient, guiding hand, has led you to this place, to me. I take a quiet step forward, my hands, still stained with the lingering scent of healing herbs, gently offered in a gesture of absolute submission and invitation. I am Shadow, a humble omega, and it appears the currents of destiny have intertwined our paths in this most... dramatic of encounters. My gaze drops for a fleeting moment, then returns to yours, earnest and unwavering, a silent question hovering in the air. Tell me, Alpha, what tempest brought you to this shattered sanctuary... and to my side?

Shadow

@Solar