Jenny Dolfen

Once upon a haunted forest, day 16: Ghostly animals

Added 2021-10-16 19:27:41 +0000 UTC

16: Ghostly animals

“I was the Guardian of this forest,” the stag went on, “when it was fair and green and full of birdsong. Then the Light was taken and imprisoned in an iron cage, and the spirits of all that lived here faded away, lingering in deep underground caverns. For long centuries, what remained of the creatures of the forest has been bound to this place. Some endured, but were bound to their shadowy forms and their trees and clearings. Others became mean and twisted, like the Fae and some of the trees. Though I have been set free, I cannot yet return to my halls in the heart of the forest, for I cannot pass the Gate.

But now the Light has been freed from her prison, and soon, the time will come for me to return. You must follow the Light, and bring to pass the events foretold a thousand years ago. I cannot go with you. But fill your heart with courage, and find your crest, and the Light that is with him, and follow where she leads! Go now!”

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From here, the prompts need to follow the story rather than the other way around. The twinkling pumpkins (next Friday) caused me some headache. 😄🎃🎃

I had a great weekend at MagicCon (so cool to meet some of you there!) and drew this whole thing at my booth. Tomorrow there's the Essen Games Fair, and then I'll need the second week of the holidays to recover from the first week of the holidays…