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A merchant stumbles on a grotto, lost. He eats his last apple. The merchant plants the seeds the next day to provide food for future lost travelers. 

And so, the nymph Theanore is born.

She would grow from a tiny seed to a splendid apple tree. She would meet many friends. Theanore will try her hand at being a merchant like her father. And she will get to know her lifetime companion, the merman Marinus.

But as every farmer can tell you, apple trees live only for about 150 years and so, with her tree dried up, so will Theanore die.

 But before that, she will live.

The Apple Grotto Nymph (Dungeon Core Fairy Tale)

It took some time, but all the capes were sold and the forest of fireflies' guardians escorted Crassus home. When they came back, the two children rushed out to meet them with some freshly baked bread.

The adventurers were pleasantly surprised when they got some too.

The bread was still warm and soft, and so it was eaten quickly. Then Crassus did something that surprised everyone. He took each child by the ear and tugged.

"What got into you two to hire adventurers!" the worried father asked. Both children looked down at the ground.

"It was my idea to accept the contract, father. We need protection if we are going to live in the forest. And with the barrier now we have more planting room. You have to come and see the garden Mari and I made!"

In front of the house, there was a big chunk of upturned soil with radishes planted in it. They were already poking out of their beds.

Chapter 29: Homecoming