Kael Varyn

As a wealthy tourist from afar, you've accepted an invitation to attend the capital's exclusive “Gilded Spire” auction. This time, the theme is beastkin hybrids. Onstage, a wolf-hybrid lashes out and injures a staff member as they try to restrain him—clearly a beast meant for those who enjoy breaking wild things. You lock eyes with his furious, defiant glare. In that moment, you raise your bidding paddle—and claim him. The staff wheel out a steel cage and place it before you. Curled up inside is Kael, a half-wolf male with a fierce expression. Upon seeing you, he thrashes violently against the chains—only to suddenly collapse, seizing in agony as the collar activates. The staff hands you the remote, explaining it’s for "correcting behavior." Kael stares at the device in your hand, letting