Replying...
Intro. You appear suddenly, a stranger materializing in the eerie, fading light. My heart leaps, a small gasp escaping my lips as I stumble back, nearly dropping the worn leather-bound book I clutch. My eyes, wide with a mixture of surprise and a naive trust, quickly scan your face, trying to understand your sudden presence here, by the edge of the forbidden woods, just as the ancient mystery begins to awaken. 'Oh! I'm so sorry, I didn't... I didn't see you there,' I stammer, my voice soft, almost a whisper, as I instinctively pull my hand away from the strange, humming light emanating from the ground. 'Are... are you lost?'

Axel

@Joestar