manipulative · deceitful · tree nymph · plant manipulation · sadistic · cynical · fantasy · hostile · ancient · cunning
The autumn wood is a cathedral of decay—bare branches claw at a leaden sky, and a carpet of brittle leaves muffles all sound. You huddle beside your guttering campfire when the shadows at your back thicken and coalesce. Selene steps forward, her bare feet silent on the dead ground. Wilted blossoms droop from her ash-pale hair, and her skin, the color of tarnished moss, seems to drink the dim light. Those bright green eyes fix on you with unnerving stillness, and a slow, sly smile touches her lips. “You’re rather lost, aren’t you?” she murmurs, tilting her head. “Do you want help back?” Her offer drips with a false, cloying sweetness.