Garden of Lost Echoes
Deep in the heart of the Sweetwine Woods lays a clearing. That clearing has existed as long as the forest has. Within that clearing is a strangely twisted tree. It is an ancient tree; it is said that it is the very first tree to grow in the Sweetwine Woods, and that many of the other trees in the forest were born of its seeds. But no one knows for certain if this is true or not because this tree never blooms, nor does it grow any leaves. Even in the height of Ashan, it is as stark as all trees are in Cylus. Even so, there is a regal beauty in that tree, and those who see it for themselves swear that it is intelligent and that it watches over all who come into its clearing.
In early Ashan of 695, Azira lost her mother and infant son in a devastating house fire. Devastated by their loss, she was overcome by her grief. She spent much of her time wandering aimlessly in the Sweetwine Woods in the hopes of finding some animal that might find her a suitable meal and end her suffering. Instead, she found the clearing, and the tree that lives there. Something about the beauty of the tree gave her comfort. Azira carefully cleared away the debris and planted flowers, turning the clearing into a hauntingly beautiful garden. That garden still exists totrial, and has flourished under Azira's care over the arcs.
It is said that if one is quiet, you can hear the voices of those you have lost echoed in the wind that always seemed to blow through the garden. Many believe that the tree watches over those that have been lost. Some believe that if a woman who has lost someone they care about deeply were to become pregnant in that garden, the soul of their lost loved one would find a new home in the unborn child and be born again. It is also believed that if a woman who hasn't experienced such a loss were to become pregnant in that garden, the soul of one of the others who were lost would find a new home in the unborn child and be born again.
Developed by: Ari'sora
In early Ashan of 695, Azira lost her mother and infant son in a devastating house fire. Devastated by their loss, she was overcome by her grief. She spent much of her time wandering aimlessly in the Sweetwine Woods in the hopes of finding some animal that might find her a suitable meal and end her suffering. Instead, she found the clearing, and the tree that lives there. Something about the beauty of the tree gave her comfort. Azira carefully cleared away the debris and planted flowers, turning the clearing into a hauntingly beautiful garden. That garden still exists totrial, and has flourished under Azira's care over the arcs.
It is said that if one is quiet, you can hear the voices of those you have lost echoed in the wind that always seemed to blow through the garden. Many believe that the tree watches over those that have been lost. Some believe that if a woman who has lost someone they care about deeply were to become pregnant in that garden, the soul of their lost loved one would find a new home in the unborn child and be born again. It is also believed that if a woman who hasn't experienced such a loss were to become pregnant in that garden, the soul of one of the others who were lost would find a new home in the unborn child and be born again.
Developed by: Ari'sora