Ocean's Breath Plateau eunoia

he was near enough now to call for company, but words halted his course before he had a chance to do so. earthly ears swiveled atop his crown as he turned to the sight of a greyscale woman, her friendly posture echoed in his own figure.

he took a few steps in her direction before carefully placing the bundle of saplings at his paws. "blessed day," he greeted with a sway of his tail as he gave a dip of his maw in neighborly greeting.

"my name is barbatos," he introduced, attention briefly turning to glance in the direction he'd arrived from. "i have plans to settle in the deadwood neighboring these lands," he started, sights set back on the sea-woman now. "though i wished to properly meet the neighbors before i began to do so."

friendly relations with those who settled amongst these lands was a top priority for the dryad. he sought to build a sanctuary in the sentinels, and could not easily do so if he was met with hostility from the bordering village.