Whispers of the Forest : The Last Priestess

at her. She gazed at the short hair molded in golden metal and the tunic that fell over his shoulders, as if he were truly there. Then she lit the blue candles in front of t

healer of the village, to heal the sick of the day, or at the very least,

at the golden image again and remembered an old story her mother used to tell her when innocence still covered her childlike eyes, about the

ildren: Eluin, Tunian, Páris, Auritem, and Temen

nergy of the Pearl Forest, the sacred home of the go

healing and another for nature, such common beings should not serve this purpose. Lunits

hated by mortals, used to walk among them in disguise, enjoying their company. However, the young one could not accept the f

er gods, using the energy in the Sacred Forest to his advantage. He imprisoned them

. However, he had arrived too late; the forest was dying, and with the gods imprisoned, nothing could

ath of that which originated everything, all life in the wor

ed. The god could feel a life being born, and it was not just any life, he was certain he felt the

uld be saved. Perhaps the last priestess was closer than she imagined. She thought of her daughter, and in that instant, she clen

llins?" asked a d

ng wolves with white eyes. The black fur that shifted to gray caught her attention,

?" the woman aske

peror, you will be

ously. She couldn't show fear, even though her he

ge pulled by horses of the same color. Inside, there was a slender man with silver hair, much like the fangs of the

you," he said, nodding his head slightly in greeting.

lice replied, chin raised, st

u are just bait f

ep forward, but the guards s

er own free will. After all, family should always stay united." The

am had told her things about Mira's past. About the fact

Emperor paying attention to the man's actions. This

receding behind her, hoping that