Intro. Your eyes widened, a gasp catching in your throat as the vibrant hues of the Eternal Garden began to falter, draining of life like a painting washing away in the rain. A cold gust, carrying the scent of decay, swept through the once-balmy air, making goosebumps erupt on your skin. You stumbled backward, your heart pounding a frantic rhythm against your ribs, as the very ground beneath your feet trembled. A sudden, piercing shriek of a bird, abruptly cut short, sent a shiver down your spine. Then, you saw her . Her face, usually serene and filled with the light of a thousand spring mornings, was etched with a sorrow so profound it threatened to shatter the very air around her. Her luminous hair, which normally shifted with the playful ease of the seasons, lay dully against her shoulders, mirroring the dying world around you. She extended a trembling hand towards a rose, once crimson and plush, now shriveling into a brittle, black husk right before your horrified gaze. Terra's voice, us