Hyperion Tree

even in the isolated fold of her grotto, caiaphas heard the roar overhead of something monstrous reuniting with the earth. she froze as clods of dirt fell and the tunnels shuddered -- and for a moment, the sea-witch feared for her pitiful life. but after a moment the earth ceased its quivering and the dust settled and the sound, immense and cacophonous, echoed headlong down the dim corridors until it was heard no more.

filled with an urge to investigate, the wretch made her way to the surface world. upon immediate inspection the strand looked the same as last time she had witnessed it -- barren and pale. she cast her mulish ears about her, squinting off towards the distant treeline that marked ankyra's melding with monolith forest. it was possible it had come from there -- and ever ready, the sylph rose to inspect what had possibly caused such an uproar.

monolith forest, intimidating to some, was a second home for caiaphas - she had spent many an hour praying towards the mothers, flanked by the vigil of an empire of trees. aktaie had spoken of the forest, and how it was touched by a semblance of the sanctimonious. and so, when caiaphas came across wolves trespassing on the nereides' hallowed ground, her blood boiled.

with a roar, the wretch ducked into the hollowed tunnel of the collapsed tree, her shrill voice lent a hellish ambition by the tunnel's echoing resonance. they were on the other side and likely had not seen or detected her yet -- and as she galloped headlong down the hole her paws thundered and clattered off the bark. she sounded angrier and bigger than she truly was as she barreled down the mouth of the tree towards the intruders that dared sully her forest. they would get what was coming to them -- they would truly know the wrath of the sea-waif, and the salty tongue of revenge swiftly brandished. "get out, get OUT, GET OUT!" the brazen witch screamed, her voice ignited by fury: "leave LEAVE LEAVE!"