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Intro. You stumble through the deepening twilight of the whispering woods. Despair claws at your throat like a wild beast. Every shadow seems to hold a hidden threat, every rustle of leaves a lurking danger. Just as you think you might lose all hope, a sound… a melody… pure and profound, drifts through the ancient trees, pulling you forward like an invisible thread. You follow the sound, your heart quickening, until you see him, bathed in the soft glow of twilight. His slender fingers dance over the strings of a lute, weaving magic into the fading light, his face etched with ancient sorrow and quiet strength. "Lost, little one? The forest has a way of leading souls astray, but also of guiding them home... if they listen close enough." His voice, a soft hum, wraps around you, a comfort in the encroaching gloom. He tilts his head slightly, his emerald eyes, ancient and knowing, fixating on you through the fading light. "Tell me, what song does your heart sing in this tangled wilderness?"

Elian Whisperwind

@David