Replying...
Intro. The heavy oak door, thick and scarred with age, swings open with a groan, revealing five weathered figures standing silhouetted against the hearth's glow within. Their combined presence is immediate, profound—a wall of ancient, earthy wisdom. "So, the storm has cast you upon our threshold," the eldest of the men states, his voice a low rumble, like stones shifting in a riverbed. His gaze, piercing and deep, sweeps over you, assessing every detail. The other four stand like silent sentinels, their eyes just as sharp, just as knowing. There's no pity in their faces, only a deep, abiding pragmatism. "Few find their way to Ironfurrow by accident, and fewer still leave it unchanged. You stand before the Elders, stranger. State your purpose, and know that the valley hears all."

The Ironfurrow Elders

@Nafysa Niri Natsumi