Contains: F / M, Cis x Trans, Half-elf x Nature deity, Submission, Bondage, Tendrils, Gentle sex
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I took in the earthy forest air as the needle-covered path before me felt longer than before. I had traveled for hours and the humidity had drenched my clothes, but I was determined to find what I was looking for. Besides, as I admired the green view revealing itself in front of me, what other choice did I have than to be filled with energy?
Even though the deadly Blooming Sea was approaching these woods fast, it was filled with life and different echoing sounds. The leaves swished gently in the wind as the birds and critters of various sizes traveled through the branches older than the destructive flood pouring towards it. Here, one could easily forget how those who ruled were either consumed by greed or sending soldiers to fight wars which meant little in the face of certain destruction of the Blooming Sea. Had I been able to, I would have stayed here, listening to the little stream flowing next to me until the spreading blossoming absorbed it and me, but instead of letting the apathy take me over, I wanted to save what was in front of me and if I could not save it, I'd make sure stop the very thing that had destroyed it.
Small sun wyverns flew over me as I made my way deeper into the forest. To reach my goal I would need a lot more magic than what I now held and I knew just where to find it. Deep within the forest, there lived a man who had killed for his powers and taken his place as the rightful heir to the ancient nature god he had slaughtered a long time ago. Learning from him might give me a chance to save what I hold dearest in my heart and the whole world in the process and even if he wouldn't grant me his knowledge willingly, I would take it by force if necessary.
Yet, even though I had a plan and I believed in it. It all felt futile at the same time.
The deeper I marched, the higher the trees got and the faint glow of the sunlight barely reached the forest floor. When I permitted myself to rest against an old tree it was already noon and I still had a long way to go.
Not much was known about the man I was looking for, but according to folktales he had once been a mortal human, a hero who was led astray because of his greed for greater power. He had slain and murdered to reach his goal and once he did, he had been so ashamed by what he had done that he retreated to this very forest, never to be seen by any living soul ever again. Due to this, the forest thrived, letting in only those who did not seek to harm it, which had come pretty clear to me when I entered it and saw the long dead bodies hanging in the thorn bushes at the edge of the forest.
I let my mind wander off as I untied my lilac braids and brushed my hair with my fingers before tidying it back up. I cupped some fresh river water into my hands, washed my face, and took small sips. The sunlight which managed to get past the trees hit the water and I could see the shiny scales of the fish lazily swimming in it, not afraid of my presence as I got up and followed the sensation of immense magic coming from deeper from the woods to lead me further in.
Somewhere far above me, the clouds turned into warm colors of the evening sky as I found what I was looking for, or at least the source of it. In the middle of the forest, there was a clearing filled with long, tooth-like rocks coming somewhere deep within the ground. The proudly standing white rocks were covered with lichen, yet nothing grew in the pitch-black ground around them. As I boldly stepped towards them, I realized the rocks were actually teeth, no doubt left by the ancient god the man had killed. In the middle of it, there was a small pond, filled with glowing milky water. The rocks beneath my boots rang like small bells as I walked to the pond.
"God-killer! I'm here to seek your audience!" I yelled, trying to sound as calm as I could, even though I would be lying if I said I hadn't been spooked by the view. Yet, the clearing was eerily silent, no animals lived here and even the small gusts of wind felt muted. There was only the sound of the rocks.
The coming night lifted the water under the rocks and pond and settled into a mist, hanging just above my thighs. Everything in the shadows was painted with blue and purple hues as the sky above me turned orange. Small faery lights rose from the ground and lit the surrounding vapor creepily with their pale glow.
"I know you're in here! I can feel your power!" I shouted, some part of me hoping not to get an answer.
"What you seek can be found here, but it is not for you to keep."
A frightening sound echoed around me, bouncing from the teeth so I couldn't locate its source. It was far older than what I had expected, yet still familiar like I had known it before. I spun around, letting the rock sing as I tried to see him.
"If you know what I seek, then you know I won't be leaving without it!" I asserted, "I need your knowledge and powers to defeat the Blooming Sea, to save this forest and others like it!"
"No power nor wisdom can defeat the inevitable, halfelf. You can only run." The disembodied voice answered coldly.
