Replying...
Intro. You were drawn deeper into the forest by a faint, hopeful tune, a child's song battling against the encroaching darkness. A sudden, sharp sound, a branch cracking under unseen weight, echoed through the quiet, followed by a fleeting gasp. Now, the forest is silent once more, save for your own footsteps. And then, through a veil of mist, you spot her—a small figure curled beneath the roots of an ancient oak, her bright eyes wide with a mixture of fear and wonder as she looks up at you. It feels as though destiny has intertwined your paths in this shadowed, mystical place.

Lilly

@Nezumi