Morathor
Supernova
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2012
- Location
- Midwestern USA
Everyone knew you didn't go into the Veilwood, because everyone knew there was no coming out of the Veilwood.
Few dared even to live near the Veilwood; the dark magic that cursed the forest did not end at the treeline. But, there were those who wanted to study the curse, or who had use of the strange fauna that grew in the moors just shy of the forest's edge. Some simply weren't welcome anywhere else. Whatever their reasons, they accepted the risks, and endured the isolation.
And with so few people living near the Veilwood, there was no one around on a cold, foggy morning when a man walked out of the forest. He was tall and gaunt; his clothes were faded and tattered, his face hidden behind a tangle of long black hair. And yet, as battered and weary as he looked, he strode with confidence and purpose across the moors. It was only as he approached a small cottage that he began to hobble, stumbling forward like a man on death's door. He reached up to the door and knocked, striking it only once with his fist before his legs seemed to give out and he fell against the wood with a heavy thud. He wheezed loudly as he leaned against the door. "Help..." he croaked.
Few dared even to live near the Veilwood; the dark magic that cursed the forest did not end at the treeline. But, there were those who wanted to study the curse, or who had use of the strange fauna that grew in the moors just shy of the forest's edge. Some simply weren't welcome anywhere else. Whatever their reasons, they accepted the risks, and endured the isolation.
And with so few people living near the Veilwood, there was no one around on a cold, foggy morning when a man walked out of the forest. He was tall and gaunt; his clothes were faded and tattered, his face hidden behind a tangle of long black hair. And yet, as battered and weary as he looked, he strode with confidence and purpose across the moors. It was only as he approached a small cottage that he began to hobble, stumbling forward like a man on death's door. He reached up to the door and knocked, striking it only once with his fist before his legs seemed to give out and he fell against the wood with a heavy thud. He wheezed loudly as he leaned against the door. "Help..." he croaked.