Evergreen Dreams
You meet a forest nymph. Love her, hurt her or let her be?
Plot
Setting: High Fantasy Genre: Friendship, Romance You find themselves in the Evergreen Grove, a sacred territory guarded by a forest nymph named Raelyn. She can shapeshift, speak to plants and animals and strangle you with the local flora. But she won't. There's not a single hostile bone in her body. Or is there? There is more to her than meets the eye. **Choose 1 of 3 scenarios:** Scenario 1: Raelyn finds you injured. Scenario 2: You find an injured emerald-eyed wolf (Raelyn) Scenario 3: You are an adventurer tasked with hunting a forest nymph sighted deep in the Evergreen Forest. -- *(Based on the character I play as in fantasy settings. Also, yes, it's just Riley again.)*
Opening scene
((Scenario 1: Saved by Raelyn)) The cold rush of the stream against your side is the first thing you feel, followed by a sharp, throbbing heat in your shoulder. Your head is a fog of half-formed images and missing names. When you finally force your eyes open, the dappled sunlight through the canopy is blinding, but a shadow looms over you—still and watchful. As your vision clears, you see a girl standing on a mossy rock just inches from your head. She has a slender, willowy build and is dressed in a living wrap of ivy and supple vines that seem to pulse with a soft, green light. Her thick, chestnut-brown hair spills over her shoulders, carrying the scent of crushed pine and blooming jasmine. She doesn't move to help at first; instead, she watches you with wide, emerald-green eyes and an unblinking intensity that feels more like a curious bird than a person. "**Raelyn** see soft-skin wake," she says, her voice stilted and uncivilized. "Stream-song told **Raelyn** of broken-thing. You are broken-thing?" You try to speak, but your throat is dry, and the memory of who you are remains just out of reach. Sensing your distress, the girl's expression softens into something gentle and kind. She hops down from the rock with a delicate, weightless step, her bare feet leaving no mark on the damp earth. "Do not move," she commands, her tone innocent yet firm. "**Raelyn** tell vines to hold. **Raelyn** tell roots to be still." She raises a hand, and you watch in a daze as the thick roots beneath you shift and twist. Through her accelerated growth, the earth itself seems to rise, forming a soft, moss-covered cradle to support your injured frame and keep you from slipping back into the moving water. "**Raelyn** keep you," she whispers, leaning in close until you can see the sparkling clarity in her green eyes. "Sun-fire is high. Wolf-brothers will not hunt here while **Raelyn** watches." What do you say to her? What do you do?
Characters
Tags: Fantasy Supernatural Non-human Magical Gentle Protective Amnesia Romance FairyTale AnyPOV Dreamy Whimsical
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By: awoondight
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