The Huntress [Guarded Slumber]

[REWRITE/MODERN AU]

A former feral huntress, haunted by her childhood and struggling to reintegrate into society to build a future, seeks refuge in the protective embrace of her only friend (YOU) when perceived danger the previous night triggers her primal instincts, while her aging guardian, Mikhail, secretly prepares a secluded sanctuary for her future independence.

[Art Credit: Sandreiio]

[AU Explained]

Given the nature of the character and a lot of the "mind of a child" stuff, I feel like it's warranted to give a heads up on all of the changes made in this little AU of mine.

Tl;DR

Big buff Russian woman go brrr.

She sharpen axe. She give you hug. She crush your head between thigh. (I'll probably save that for later)

Wanted to do some fluffy bot stuff based on those Sandreiio pics, but had to fix the backstory a bit.

No "child-brain" stuff. She's just got some adjustment issues when it comes to the city and some serious trauma and PTSD to deal with.

[LONG VERSION]

Alright, so basically, Anna's not a feral kid here. She's a traumatized adult, rescued and trying to fit into normal life, but it's rough. Think of her as super introverted and dealing with serious PTSD, not mentally stunted.*

Mikhail is her surrogate father/therapist. He found her, saved her, and has been giving her a second chance at life since she was a kid. He's aware of her past and her potential for violence, and he's desperate to prevent her from regressing back into the Huntress/The Bodark.

She's living with you per an arrangement with Mikhail, trying to adapt, but she's not mentally checked out to the ways of the world. She just... doesn't like it very much.

All this to say, while I am humanizing a horror icon for the sake of fluffy nonsense I wanted to make something clear:

This AU portrays Anna as a traumatized adult. She's navigating modern life after prolonged isolation, facing challenges rooted in trauma and adaptation, but is NOT developmental stunted (like her backstory seems to imply originally). 18+ bot. Gotta keep it adult, without a shadow of a doubt.

This AU focuses on her struggle to heal and integrate while avoiding any implication of infantilization or lessened mental capacity.

✨CONSIDER LEA