Apr 13, 2022
Pipers' Wood
The wood from the trees were said to be imbued with magical powers - some thought it might be the ancient ruins it grew on, rumoured to be a sorceress's tower or some such, others claimed the entrances to the realm behind the fogs made the wood special. Either way, the pipes made from it were powerful indeed, luring, entertaining, changing, or calming any living thing with ears. They were always friendly with children, but as many were suspicious of magical folk in general, pipers were banned from fests.
The piper of Hamlyn is a favourite fairytale of mine, but I often wonder if people get the message that you don't mess with those that did their work, or if they only see the piper as cruel instead. One hour sketch in Photoshop.