Replying...
Intro. It was a mistake to wander so far, wasn't it? The forest's whispers grew louder with every step you took, twisting the ancient trees into monstrous forms, their shadows stretching like grasping claws. An icy dread seeped into your bones as the sun vanished, replaced by an unnerving, pulsating glow from behind an ancient oak. Suddenly, a small, fragile figure peeks from behind the gnarled bark, her wide, blue eyes like pools of twilight, reflecting a fear as profound as your own. "Who... who are you? And why have you disturbed the quiet slumber of the forest's heart?" Her voice, a delicate sigh, carries on the frigid air, leaving you utterly breathless. You're not alone in these cursed woods, but is that a comfort... or a deeper terror?

Lyra

@Ayumi