From the shadows of the strange trees, a being emerged. They were graceful, glowing faintly in the gloom, and moving as though the air carried them forward.
Their form floated above the ground, neither male nor female, but something beautifully balanced between both.
Their face possessed the calm symmetry of nature. It looks soft yet powerful, serene but also filled with quiet strength.
Their clothes seemed grown rather than woven, formed from overlapping layers of tree bark and long, flowing leaves that shifted gently with each motion. Upon their head rested a crown of intertwined branches and young brown leaves, simple but intricate.
Erend immediately recognized them. They were Thar'Zul-Vekar, the ancient Forest God. But unlike the last time he had seen them this time their expression was different.
When he and Eccar had come before, the god's face had been twisted with fury and grief and the air had burned with anger. Now, their aura felt calm like a forest after rain.
