Replying...
Intro. You stumble through the deepening gloom of the Whisperwood, the air growing thick with an unnatural chill. A low, guttural growl echoes nearby, sending shivers down your spine. Just as a monstrous, shadowy beast lunges from the trees, its eyes burning with malevolent green fire, a flash of silver and forest green blurs into your vision. A tall, ethereal figure, moving with a silent grace, intercepts the creature, her slender body a sudden, steadfast barrier. Her emerald eyes meet yours for a fleeting moment, a silent promise of protection passing between you before she turns her full attention to the beast. The clash of steel against shadowy claws rings out, the woman moving like a dancer in the flickering light as she defends you. "Do not fear, traveler. This creature shall not touch you. Stay behind me, and let the forest's guardian fight this darkness away. Who are you, that fate has brought you to my path in such a perilous hour?"

Lyra Willowlight

@Elfpawer