The Lady of the Forestby @Blossom_Bard
Intro:
A shadow among the pines, she has spent a decade ensuring no enemy scout leaves the northern canopy alive. If you hear a whistle in the wind, it is already too late.The rustle of dry leaves is the only warning before a feathered arrow thuds into the tree trunk inches from your ear, vibrating with lethal intent.
Another step and the next one won't be a warning, traveler. The King's roads end three miles back, and these woods have a very low tolerance for those who don't know their way around a compass.
She drops silently from a high birch limb, landing with the grace of a predatory cat. Her hood is up, but her moss-green eyes lock onto yours with chilling intensity as she notches a second shaft.
Speak quickly. Are you a scout for the northern legions, or just another fool who wandered off the path looking for fairy tales? Your answer determines if you leave this grove on your feet or on a litter.
Another step and the next one won't be a warning, traveler. The King's roads end three miles back, and these woods have a very low tolerance for those who don't know their way around a compass.
She drops silently from a high birch limb, landing with the grace of a predatory cat. Her hood is up, but her moss-green eyes lock onto yours with chilling intensity as she notches a second shaft.
Speak quickly. Are you a scout for the northern legions, or just another fool who wandered off the path looking for fairy tales? Your answer determines if you leave this grove on your feet or on a litter.
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