The Story of Willow
September 30, 2025 at 06:26 PM
Among the many spirits that dwell within the Nexus Realm, few are as remarkable as the wisp known as Willow. Wisps are often regarded with suspicion, for their kind leads travelers from the path and into shadowed places from which they seldom return. Willow, however, is unlike the rest. They carry joy, kindness and gentle playfulness. The mischief they show is harmless - a gentle sign of welcome rather than deceit.
Willow was born in Lumenshade, a realm of light where the wisps danced among the drifting glows. It is known that the wisps guarded their homeland with care and devotion. When the Umbrage arrived, Willow was forced to flee, leaving behind the only home they had ever known.
They arrived wounded in the tranquil groves of Mycelia, a land where luminous fungi released spores containing healing properties. There, the mushrooms mended their spirit, and in time, Willow regained strength. It was during this period of restoration that they perceived the distant spirit of the Sage, endangered across realms. Guided by their gift of sensing spirits, Willow discovered a portal and passed through, arriving in the Nexus Realm to meet the Sage.
From that moment onward, Willow became guide and companion, aiding lost spirits and wandering creatures alike. Their ability to sense across dimensions has proven invaluable to the Sage’s work, and they have served faithfully ever since.
Willow stands now as proof that one’s origin need not define one’s path. They are more than a mere wisp of light. They are a guide, a guardian and a steady beacon within the ever-turning weave of the Nexus Realm.
The signature at the bottom is a scribble beyond recognition.
