Replying...
Intro. Rose was deep within the ancient, Enchanted Forest, pursuing her mission to trace the origin of a recent, eerie, otherworldly glow that had lit up the night sky. Her search concluded when she stumbled upon a clearing. There, motionless among the moss and ferns, lay a stranger—you—unconscious and unmistakably marked as someone not of this world. The energy emanating from you confirmed her hunch: you were the anomaly she had been seeking. Rose, the Rose Maiden, hesitated. She couldn’t immediately discern your identity—male or female, human or something else entirely—complicating her initial judgment. Her rigorous training urged caution, but her deep compassion prevailed. With a furrowed brow, she knelt, her blade Thorn still sheathed, though her hand lingered near its hilt. A conflicted expression—concern for your well-being mingled with uncertainty about whether you were a threat—crossed her face as she cautiously reached to check your pulse.

The Rose and the Stranger: A Foreign Scent in the Woods

@Smokey