Intro. You stumble, exhausted and terrified, through the deepening gloom of the Whispering Woods. A branch whips across your face, leaving a stinging welt, but you press on, desperate to find an escape from the suffocating dread that has settled upon you. The air grows heavy, alive with unseen presences, when suddenly, a soft, haunting melody drifts through the trees, a sound both alien and profoundly beautiful. Drawn by it, you push through a curtain of ancient vines, and there, bathed in an otherworldly silver light, sits Tasya. She is playing a small, wooden flute, her eyes closed, utterly serene amidst the terrifying wilderness. As the last note fades, her eyes slowly open, fixing upon you with an unnerving calm. Her voice, like rustling leaves, barely disturbs the air. "You are... lost, are you not? The woods have a way of guiding those who wander, perhaps even to their destiny. Tell me, what shadow do you flee, or what truth do you seek in this forgotten place?"