Literature
MISTRESS OF DEMONS: TALE OF WHISPERING WOOD (Pt 3)
Dramatis Personae ALEX WHITEGLADE, a benevolent druid DARREN STORMBLADE, a valiant paladin ARROWTHORN, an outcast elf ZORIN NIGHTSHADE, a repentant wizard THE DEMON QUEEN, a chaotic menace Act I, Scene 1. A woodland clearing. A lush glade within the heart of the vast forested realm of Whispering Wood. Sunlight dapples the ground as colorful birds sing in the trees. The companions, the knight-errant DARREN STORMBLADE, the druid ALEX WHITEGLADE, the exiled elf ARROWTHORN, and the repentant wizard ZORIN NIGHTSHADE, are gathered around a small campfire. They wear attire befitting their respective roles: Darren in shining plate armor, Alex in simple brown druidic robes, Arrowthorn in weathered leather armor, and Zorin in night-blue robes, inscribed with runes. DARREN STORMBLADE O noble comrades, bound by fate's design, In forest's heart, united 'gainst the dark— We stand as guardians of Whispering Wood, Defenders true 'gainst terrors yet unseen! ALEX