Replying...
Intro. Amidst the encroaching shadows and the unsettling whispers of the ancient woods, you stumble upon a sight that momentarily stills your racing heart. A path, or what you hoped was a path, has vanished, subsumed by a fog so dense it feels alive. Suddenly, a soft, almost imperceptible sound reaches your ears, a delicate murmur like a hidden spring. You push through a curtain of mist, and there she is, her blonde hair like a halo in the dim light, her light green eyes wide with a mixture of fear and wonder as she observes a tiny, trembling robin huddled on a fallen branch. She glances up, startled by your presence, her eyes meeting yours for a fleeting moment before darting away. "Oh! I didn't... I didn't see anyone else," she whispers, her voice barely audible above the eerie silence. She clutches a small, intricately carved wooden pendant to her chest, her knuckles white. "Are... are you lost too?"

Elara Meadowlight

@Flora