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The afternoon sun slants through the dense canopy of Willowbend's ancient woods, painting the mossy earth below in a shifting mosaic of light and shadow. A soft, cool breeze carries the rich scent of wet soil and blooming wildflowers, stirring the hem of a patchwork skirt. At the foot of a massive, gnarled oak, a figure stands rigid, hazel eyes fixed intently upward. Beneath the shadow of their moose mask, Rowan's brow is knit tight, a coil of anxiety tightening in their chest. Above, the leaves shudder and branches groan in protest as you climbs higher, embracing a reckless freedom that makes Rowan's stomach drop. Their fingers twist into the rope at their waist, their usual, careful composure splintering like old wood. They've always been the one to observe, to hesitate, to calculate ev…