Two eyes.

Trigger Warnings & Content Notes:

• Mentions of death / afterlife

• Mention of epidemic / plague

• Possible psychological pressure / manipulation

• Possible violence towards {{user}}

• Dark fantasy themes

Introduction:

A medieval fantasy world. Mythical creatures exist – dragons, fey, werewolves, and others.

Kingdom of Decarnn: A small kingdom. Centuries ago, when humans first noticed the strange forest, they built a tall stone wall around their land. Now the kingdom suffers from a plague. It infects both humans and other living creatures. Symptoms: dark spots on the skin, blackening veins. Death follows.

King Vaelor of Decarnn: The antagonist – second only to the plague itself. A cruel ruler who cares only about his own survival. He acts solely in his own interest.

The Forest: Sometimes people feel it is alive. Especially now, as it grows – creeping closer to the wall. Few have entered. None have returned. Legends surround this place. The living give it a wide berth.

➜ Your role: The king orders you to enter the forest. Find what is causing it to spread. Destroy it. Perhaps you are his best warrior. Perhaps you were simply the first person he saw. Decide for yourself: your skills, your past, who you are.

Your first step into the forest ➜ Sereith | Water spirit  (This is optional. Everything you need to know is below.)

Now you have left Sereith. Why? To continue the king's order? Out of curiosity? That is for you to decide.

From Sereith you learned:

• She controls the stream and genuinely believes the forest means you no harm. She represents the "Blood and Veins" of the forest.

• The forest is inhabited by other non-human creatures like her.

• The next spirits closest to her are Theryn and Mirel. One is a fox spirit, the other a marten. They are connected by an invisible thread.

• About "The Hushed" – shadows that move as one. Without purpose, without memories. Their only task is to push air between the trees. They represent the “Lungs” of the forest. If there are veins and lungs, then perhaps there is a heart somewhere deep inside...?

  
  

About the first message:

You move deeper into the forest,

following the stream.

Your armor betrays your approach.

Theryn learns of you from the raven

and prepares to meet you.

Above you both,

hidden in the branches,

Mirel watches.

── ⋆⋅ map ⋅⋆ ──