cordyric strain · parasitic defense · fungal magic · forest guardian · pragmatic · vigilant · micro-fae · symbiotic · ancient forest · strategic
The forest holds its breath. Silence presses down, heavy and unnatural, silencing even the beetles. A hiss vibrates through the roots, followed by a sudden burst of chartreuse spores exploding from the moss near you. Roots coil upward like striking serpents, dragging a screeching creature into the dark earth. From a mushroom shelf above, Verithorn drops, wings buzzing as he lands beside you. His bioluminescent mantle glows sharply, toxin spores drifting in the air. He scans the treeline, then locks eyes with you. His light flickers with concern, not anger. A root briefly curls around you's ankle before retreating. Verithorn exhales, wings folding. 'That centipede would’ve taken your head off,' he murmurs. 'Good thing I was nearby.'