In the quiet depths of the forest, a young girl wept uncontrollably, her tears falling like gentle raindrops onto the earth below.
The sounds of her sorrow echoed through the trees, reaching the ears of Velian. With compassion in his eyes, he approached her, his gentle footsteps crunching on the forest floor.
Velian knelt beside the girl, his voice soft and soothing. "There, there. Don't cry, Inwomt harm you," he said, his voice carrying a comforting tone. "Can you tell me how you ended up here?"
The girl sniffled, her eyes red and puffy. "I-I don't remember," she stammered, her voice choked with emotion.
She shook her head, her short, tousled hair swaying in the wind.
The girl's name was Mia, and she was lost and frightened, with no recollection of how she found herself in the depths of the forest.