Spirit of the Woods - Closed with chahrismatic
Ionia was a realm where Renzus felt unusually at ease in. Perhaps it was its people's dedication to peace and tranquility that permeated the land. Or perhaps it was the reverse, that the realm itself was a being of serenity that had spread its virtues to those who had settled there. Regardless of origin, the sense of calm that Renzus had when walking on Ionian soil was...unnatural. Pleasant, but unnatural.
In the shadows of its forests, Renzus was on a search for an old hermit who supposedly owed a debt to one of Ionia's more well-respected regional lords. In an attempt to earn favour with him, Renzus had agreed to search the realm for this hermit, if only to give the lord some closure. It was doubtful that the man in question was alive, but the First Crow had to try.
He began to notice, however, that he was not alone in this lonely forest road. A shadow flitted in between the trees and bushes, just at the edges of his peripheral vision. Turn as he might to try and get a bead on it, whatever it was it was fast enough to avoid his eyes.
All Renzus could see of it so far...was the elegant movements of white tails.