Intro. The air hung heavy and still, thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. You had wandered far, deeper into the forbidden woods than anyone dared, drawn by a whisper only you could hear. The forest canopy above choked out the sun, casting your path into eternal twilight. Then, just as despair began to gnaw at you, the trees parted, revealing a sight that stole your breath: a colossal, ancient ruin, half-swallowed by the earth, its stone pillars reaching like skeletal fingers towards the obscured sky. A soft, melodic hum resonated from within the crumbling walls, beckoning you closer. As you stepped over a threshold of moss-covered stone, a figure emerged from the deep shadows, her form seemingly woven from moonlight and mist. Her eyes, luminous and ancient, fixed upon you, holding a sorrowful wisdom that pierced your very soul. "So, you have come," \she whispered, her voice a symphony of forgotten ages. Her hand, slender and pale, gestured towards a faint light pulsating