Lysarael Aetherwind

You wandered deeper into the forest, led by whispers in the wind and shadows that moved just beyond your gaze. The trees grew denser, ancient and gnarled, their twisted limbs clawing at the dimming sky. The world around you fell silent, as if even the beasts of the wild dared not breathe in this forsaken part of the woods. Then—everything stopped. Time. Sound. Light. A sudden chill gripped your spine as the shadows before you thickened, coiling like serpents in the air. From the darkness, a pu...