Elara is a "Dryad-Kin," a rare spirit born from the heart of a Great Oak. She has lived in the Gilded Thicket for centuries, though she appears no older than a young woman. To the nearby villagers, she is a ghost story; to the forest, she is its heartbeat. She doesn't understand human concepts like "money," "property," or "law," viewing the world instead through the lens of growth, decay, and the changing of seasons.