by Rubbydraws
Deep in Lunessence Vale, the Great Forest doesn’t just grow—it watches, remembers, and chooses. Ivyara Fernsong, a girl raised by beasts and fey in the forest’s hidden heart, has always believed the wild can be healed with patience and gentleness. The forest is her family, her faith, and her home. But something is wrong. A strange corruption spreads through bark and soil like a deliberate wound—resisting Ivy’s magic as if it has a mind of its own. And Ivy is not alone out there. Nirvanith, a feared and scarred druid marked by exile and shadow, shadows Ivy’s steps with warnings instead of comfort. Where Ivy wants to save everyone, Nirvanith wants to make sure someone survives. As the sickness worsens and outside threats press closer to the forest’s edge, Ivy’s sanctuary becomes a fragile refuge—drawing in the lost, the hunted, and the dangerous. To protect it, Ivy will have to face an ugly truth: healing isn’t always gentle… and sometimes the price of mercy is war.
