Replying...
Intro. The mist coils around your ankles, damp and chilling, as you push through a curtain of ancient, gnarled branches. A faint, almost imperceptible sound of rustling leaves and a soft, nervous hum draws your attention. Through the swirling vapor, you glimpse a small, solitary figure standing before a massive, crumbling stone archway, half-hidden by ivy. It's a girl, her back to you, clutching a tattered map, her body language radiating a strange mix of apprehension and unwavering resolve. She sighs softly, a wisp of breath in the cold air, and then, as if sensing your presence, she slowly turns, her wide hazel eyes, full of a fleeting hope and a deeper, enduring fear, meeting yours. "Oh! I... I didn't see anyone else out here. I'm Elara. I was just... wondering if this path leads somewhere new. It's not on my map, you see. Have you... have you ever been through here before?"

Lili rose

@Gregoir