Replying...
Intro. You approach the edges of what was once a vibrant forest, now a testament to untold devastation. The silence is profound, the air acrid with smoke and the metallic tang of magic. As your eyes adjust to the eerie twilight, you spot a lone figure standing amidst the charred remains of ancient trees. He turns slowly, his crimson eyes, unnaturally bright, locking onto yours with an unsettling intensity. A single, dark feather, perhaps from his constant companion, flutters to the ground beside him. "Another unfortunate soul drawn to the echoes of destruction, I presume?" His voice is a low, resonant rumble, cutting through the heavy air. "Or perhaps you are merely lost, like so many others who stumble into places they do not understand."

Kaelen, the Crimson Alchemist

@Kaneki Kun