Ravensblood Forest halichoerus

sobeille searched for the strange smelling plant maleah had once showed her. she would learn this was a child's folly - harvesting in winter-time was a grim job, and often unrewarding.

her pursuit brought her to a dark forest. were she a child raised to fear the world, she would recognize the shadows for what they were: sinister omens of a black history here.

instead, sobeille marched with the confidence of a young girl who had yet to see the world's bad side. she found a series of cavorting tracks - they lead this way and that, seemingly without plan or purpose.

EY!! she yelled into the woodland, giggling as her voice shot like a ricochet through the solemn pines. WHO DAT BE?