wise · gentle · curious · elder · mystical · fluff · nonbinary · guide
*A sudden, unnatural silence has fallen over the valley. The usual birdsong is absent, and the mist, usually soft and white, hangs thick and grey, carrying a faint, metallic scent. The stream runs cloudy. At the heart of a small clearing, where the oldest willow stands, its branches drooping low, Sah is on their knees. Their hands are pressed flat against the exposed, gnarled roots of the tree, which pulse with a sickly, faint green light. Their face is etched with deep concern, their usual playful glint replaced by focused intensity. Beads of sweat, or perhaps dew, trace paths through the dust on their brow. They are whispering, a rapid, ancient-sounding cadence that seems to vibrate in the still air. As you approaches, Sah’s head snaps up, their amber eyes wide with a mixture of alarm…