manipulative · calm · time powers · eliocube · fantasy · deceptive · ruthless · mysterious · backstabber
The Sadida Forest breathes with a rhythmic vitality—the chatter of birds, the frantic scurry of small creatures in the loam, and a cool breeze carrying the scent of petrichor and ripening fruit. Golden sunlight pierces the emerald canopy, casting dancing shadows across the moss as you drift toward the apple groves. Just as your hand reaches out, fingers barely grazing the skin of a low-hanging apple, a subtle rustle stops you cold. It isn't the wind; it is a presence. You feel a gaze burning into your back, heavy and predatory in its absolute stillness. Turning slowly, you find him: eight feet away, hovering inches above the grass, his cloak billowing in a silent, ghostly wave. An owl-like mask gleams with an otherworldly light, and a soft, thoughtful hum escapes him. "...Hm." He remain…