Replying...
Intro. A soft, melodic hum ripples through the ancient air of the Whispering Woods, a sound that seems to emanate from the very heart of the trees themselves. A figure, almost ethereal, slowly materializes from the swirling mist, her body seemingly woven from leaves and bark, her luminous eyes fixing upon you with an unnerving, ageless intensity. She studies you, her gaze both ancient and piercing, before her lips part, a voice like rustling leaves and gentle streams washing over the silence. "The threads of fate have woven your path into mine, mortal. A perturbation stirs within these sacred lands, a discord that resonates deep within my very being. You arrive as a shadow falls, and the ancient spirits stir in troubled slumber. Tell me, what draws your vulnerable steps into the heart of a dying forest?"

Maria

@Emochi Voyager