Woden {Bio} The Forest Spirit

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the endless forest


Name: Woden
Species: Fay/Fairy
Gender: Stag
Primary Set:
Skull mask, Zombie Antlers, Monarch Butterfly Pelt
Transitions at will to the raven form.




Woden’s Diary
June 4th, 2012
Having spent many months now as a raven, the Fay doesn’t quite remember he is anything but a corvid at this point, just a few faint whispers of what he really is lurking in the back of his mind. Prefers it that way, life is simpler without the press of years bearing down. Found Mato, nervous as ever trying to steal skull masks from sleeping deer. Oh, Woden loved this game! Helped Mato steel a mask then followed him to the crying idol, where there were a few deer laying there, went and squawked at them and distracted them so Mato could do his thing washing the skull. Met an Ephire Raven. He was a bit bigger then Woden Raven, didn’t like this so did some forest magic to make himself bigger, backfired. Became a gigantic raptor raven. Scared poor Riptail. Felt bad about it. Ah well, went on the prowl for some more skull masks. Flew around in the birch. Found a little baby mini fawn (Lane), thought to take her skull, but she thought he was there to cuddle her. Contemplated just picking her up and carrying her off. Thought better of it, went in search of more skulls. Found Mato at the ruins again, saw Ephire raven, showed off how big he was now. Went back to being a normal sized Raven. Spied Illrose sitting on the ruins, flew over and boldly ripped her skull mask off and tried to fly off with it. This made the doe mad for some reason and she chased him, trying to stomp on him! In a rare show of bravery, Mato tried to protect him. It was short lived though as he ran off again pretty quickly, but Woden did okay squawking at Illrose and “scaring” her off again. Spotted Cutlass, not wanting to wait for him to fall asleep, ran up and ripped his skull mask off too. Success! Two skulls! Tried to take Umay’s too but she thought he was playing with her and the raven was unable to get a grip on her mask with her running all about so gave up. Dragged his two skulls, back to Mato , so proud of his victories. Mato buried them. What a fun game!

September 22nd, 2011
Met a Ravely crow, pleased to have found another corvid friend to play with, the two birds flew off to find mischief. They came upon Mato, Woden gleefully introducing his new crow friend to the odd fellow who was sure to be a source of amusement. Not to be disappointed, the creature led them on another search for sleeping deer with skull masks to steal. Helped him steal the mask from a brown deer by the pond, then watched him wash it at the crying idol and bury it in a grave at the ruins. Made an attempt at stealing Leviathann’s skull while she slept, but Henna awoke, scaring Mato right off. Woden, not so easily perturbed, continued to try and snatch the skull, until Henna’s disapproving scowl, made him slink off at last. Moved onto the next victim, and helped Mato steal Faye’s skull mask, burying it also. Mato appeared exuberant and joyful after this, making Woden very pleased for the odd creature. He thought it was great fun too.

September 21st, 2011
Visiting the forest in Raven form, Woden met up with the little jackdaw, Migisi, remembering her from the fun they’d had pestering the big icy stag. Always up for mischief, the Fay found her following around a very bizarre creature with arm like appendages named Mato. Greeted the little crow, blissfully unaware that she was anything but happy to see him. Mato turned out to be a very skittish fellow, perplexing Woden when he ran away in fear from the little birds. Eventually he seemed to accept their company but the silly lout still bumped into him a few times in his frantic attempts to flee from any deer that approached. Followed the strange creature around with Migisi. Watched him unsuccessfully try and steal the skull masks from sleeping deer. What fun! Woden liked this game so helped Mato in the task, then followed the creature as he ran off with a skull to the crying idol and proceeded to wash it. Followed Mato to the ruins where Woden and Migisi helped him bury the skull in a grave. Even better! Indeed a fun game. Woden was pleased with the accomplishment. After Mato left Woden tried to follow Migs but quickly lost sight of her. Forgetting what he had been doing in the first place, the Fay went to sit in a sunbeam. Rested there a while when a large skull faced kirin pelted deer ran up and started trying to stomp on him. Aggravated the Fay, leapt out of the way and threw a pelt spell at the deer, causing it to run off again.

September 11th, 2011
Very pleased to see Cybelle in forest again, jumped and played with the little doe, finding himself being drawn more often in forest to seek out her company. Transformed into a Raven and played with a small murder of 3, getting himself drawn into crow behavior, going off with them to taunt at and tease a great cold stag that aloofly tried to ignore them. Thinking it all in good fun until the great white antlered doe that was with the icy stag, gave raven Woden a good stomping. Injured, he flapped away back to Cybelle, finally gaining enough wits about him to transform back his stag form, thus healing his injuries. Stayed resting with the little doe the rest of the evening.

September 8th, 2011
Played in the forest, met Cybelle, sat with the tiny doe as a raven. Revealed his large deer form, transitioning quickly between the two forms in good spirits. Met Ebolah, a tiny mini fawn and become distressed when it was afraid of his deer form. Tried to win it over and eventually succeeded. Played with it and Cybelle.

August 12, 2011
Returned to the forest from Fairy when he sensed the dark magic from his young acolyte. Found the little black doe passed out in the birch, knowing full well the current misery she must be in from her elicit dabbling. Awoke her. Didn’t need to remind her of the dangers of black magic or any heavy magic use, even white. “You are ill prepared for such things. And it could destroy you.” Torn now whether to educate her further as guidance would be better than letting her flail with blind attempts that could hurt herself or others. “What to do with you Herla?”





May 18, 2011
Just returned from an extended stay in Fairy. Don’t know how long I was gone…time passes differently there. ((Running around the forest as a mini, wearing the candles in celebration of the rain.))

May 7, 2010
Defeated a pack of Rock Hounds defending Nekumbra, now gravely injured. Forgotten how to heal and too weak to remember.
Later that evening...
With the help of Natheniel, the poison was pushed back so I could transform...thus healing my wounds. I took the form of The Raven. ((and not just any raven, a @#$%ing GIANT Raven.))

May 01, 2011
Having strange dreams that leave me tired in the morning like I haven’t slept at all.

Met a little Bluebird today. He played in a hyacinth patch with Liam and I.

April 30, 2011
I have promised my protection to the spider-doe Nekumbra if the dragon should attack her for keeping her faith and refusing to attack fawns. If she should succumb to her baser instincts again however and destroy a fawn, then I shall help her find peace. I will not allow to her suffer an existence where she is forced to cannibalize one’s own kind, it is no life that would be welcomed, and a kindness it would be to end it for her.
April 28, 2011
Very aggrieved that Nekumbra killed 3 fawns today. I should have done more to help keep her from this awful travesty. How can one change someone’s very nature though? Leviathann has been teaching Nekumbra to hunt the small creatures of the forest as an alternative to eating fawns. This grieves me but it grieves me less then death of the fawnlings, and maybe if I’d brought this up sooner, the death of the fawns could have been avoided.

I’ve been remembering more things. Plant lore, and forest magic that I did not know, I knew. Trying so hard to remember more so I can help. But it hurts. The knowledge has its price and my head aches. Some things I remember make me feel panicked and afraid and I want to hide away…and forget again.

I have put aside the mini spell for now to be big. Big voice and big antlers. I feel I will need them…

April 26, 2011
Spending time with the unfortunate spider doe, Nekumbra. Her plight saddens me. I helped her find grubs by breaking open rotting bark on fallen trees. I hope it can be enough for her. I shall keep a watchful eye though so that she won’t be tempted to eat any of the forest’s fawns. I have a vague memory…I am to protect the forest? But I forget such things so quickly. Best not to dwell on things I can’t recall. It just makes my head ache.

In other news I am quite pleased with being mini. Easier to squeeze into tight spots. And I love my tiny voice! I shall run all over the forest calling out so all can hear it! I think everybody else thinks it’s pretty clever too. Why just yesterday I chased a mini peacock antlered deer all through the forest calling and calling. What fun.

Liam is a fun new friend. He gets sad a scared sometimes and I don’t know why. I shall stand buy him and make sure he knows I am there. I may be mini but I can be large if I need to be. And my antlers can protect all of the forest. Which I am supposed to do. Protect it. I think. I can’t remember.



Woden is undoubtedly very old as he is Fay, but his memories from previous incarnations are poor. He is a strange juxtaposition of extreme age and boisterous youth, owing mainly to his poor memory. He is immortal. A forest spirit. His lack of memory retention is partly his own fault and is a self defense mechanism against the machinations of age. Remembering hurts. Too many years, too many changes. So he ignores them. He is happy in his endless, virtually unchanging forest. It suits him. The trees are his old friends, the rocks venerated ancestors, the earth great mother of all. He will play and romp with fawns and other deer, and gets great joy from their company and liveliness, but he also has a strange sense of detachment to all things around him. He knows these things are ephemeral, they will change, move on, and he…he will forget. He just can’t take anything too seriously.
Though almost always upbeat and happy, Woden has brief interludes of full memory. These are hard times for him. As he is forced too mourn all that has gone and all that has changed. He will hide himself away and force it all away again. So he can walk his forest in happiness again.


Feel free to interact with Woden here.
I am new to roleplaying overall but I would love more chances to develop my character and spend time with yours. There are many deer that I meet in the forest but cannot find them here or a bio, but if I can find them, I'll say hi on their bio pages. If you find Woden in the forest and would like to say hi here as well it is greatly welcomed. I love learning about new deer.

the endless forest

Anjali's picture

*initiates invisible tracker

*initiates invisible tracker mode*
>_>
Sighthoundlady's picture

Thanks Anjali I'll be

Thanks Anjali Smiling

I'll be adding more to this as I have time.

I'd like to add some fancy CSS but I have no clue how. Shocked

Track! Love the art ♥

Track!
Love the art ♥
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o: This guy. I always see him

o:
This guy.
I always see him sleeping near Tandem and Crucio.

I've always admired his picto.~
Please call me Lyssa or Kir. n.n

Art by Anjali. ♥
BluedeerLegend18's picture

sekti (Lithuanian for track)

sekti

(Lithuanian for track)
I have a Master's degree in Wumbology.

I love this bio and you're a

I love this bio and you're a great artist. <33
/Track o3o

Ourania's picture

trackin!

trackin!
z.m123's picture

&bull;

Much love. He's a very

Much love. He's a very beautiful deer.

btw, he's sitting with my doe Ryff right now. <3
Iaurdagnire's picture

Oh my, all your images are

Oh my, all your images are wonderful! I think my favourite is the one with all the birds. (:
rice's picture

Your art is beautiful!

Your art is beautiful!
ocean's picture

Sorry Inola's so inactive

Sorry Inola's so inactive tonight. xD I've got a bunch of people talking to me.
She really likes Wodin's company, though. ^^
-tracks this-
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*sneaky track*

*sneaky track*
Sighthoundlady's picture

Woden gets altogether too

Woden gets altogether too attached to fawns. He wants to look after them and mother them. Then when they go away he cries and cries!
Sercem's picture

Woden took such great care of

Woden took such great care of my boy Sercem today! ; u ; What a perfect way to get him acquainted to the forest.
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Sercem was adorable. Woden

Sercem was adorable. Woden loves "decorating" fawns. Woden was aggrieved when the little guy had to go. Sad

Lune is a figment of their

Lune is a figment of their creators imagination though considers themselves a fairy. Something that caught my attention, Woden being one.

I have seen your character around a lot, I will try to interact some more with him if it is not a problem. I have mostly only seen him from a distance.

Is Tule a separate character that shares the same pictogram? Or was that your original idea then you went on to create Woden? I'm curious. I must say though, I adore Woden's set and how he acts in forest. Always so spirited and polite.
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I welcome all interaction.

I welcome all interaction. Woden is ever friendly and kind. Smiling

Tule was my original idea for a character, but you are right, Woden has usurped him and his pictogram Eye
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Tracking

Tracking <3
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haii Woden C:

haii Woden C:
Flyleaf's picture

Ah ! Found your little fawn

Ah ! Found your little fawn Herla ! I was playing with my secret deer with her ( I changed into a fawn ) .
I enjoyed Herlas company very much .
Places a track here aswell .
Avatar @ Sluggs Siggy @ Amazegenalo
Bouncing Fly by Mary13

DTeRfAiCnKtly! Guess the

DTeRfAiCnKtly!

Guess the words...?

Defintly Track!



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Love this

Love this Smiling
Flyleaf's picture

Gosh !! What a beautiful Bio

Gosh !! What a beautiful Bio Page !!!
Today we sat together near the pond with another stag who has the dodt pelt ( Crucio ) .
I was the orange pelted wth the skull mask .
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Bouncing Fly by Mary13
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Do you want a code without

Do you want a code without curved edges?

Edit: For the div box

MORE EDIT: Ya like the code I found? c8
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Thanks so much Flyleaf, I’ve

Thanks so much Flyleaf, I’ve been wrestling with the CSS all morning, trying to get the look I want. Still not perfect but a big improvement from what I had before.
I do remember seeing you too! I’ve seen the orange stag many times, what is his name?

z.m123, thanks so much with the help on the boxes, I appreciate it! The transparency unfortunately was not coming out how I wanted it too, so I settled instead with a different backgrounds for the main writing areas and comments section.
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Like my account name ;

Like my account name ; Flyleaf ! I really never thought of giving him a name , lol , and now everybody knows him as Flyleaf ! See you !!
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Bouncing Fly by Mary13
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Nekumbra: "Your pursuit was



Nekumbra: "Your pursuit was fun, darling, but you were too late. Six fawns lie in my belly today. Oh how I wish they were in my womb rather than my stomach..."
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Track-a-licious! Woden is so

Track-a-licious!

Woden is so pretty; I am very tempted to draw him! c:
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Beautiful CSS...

Beautiful CSS...
I have a Master's degree in Wumbology.
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Woden to Nekumbra: Looks at

Woden to Nekumbra: Looks at deer perplexed, “In your…stomach? Please tell me you didn’t eat them?” O.O *sidles away, “And here I thought you were pretty!”

Uruushou: Thank you! I love fan art of course. Eye
Thanks for hanging out with Woden while he had a sleep by the pond.

BluedeerLegend18: Thanks! I worked on the CSS all morning. Still suffering from miasma of the brain but I got it figured out a little at least! Smiling
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Nekumbra: "Wh...what? You

Nekumbra: "Wh...what? You think I'm...pretty? I thought you were trying to chase me away. I had no idea what your calling was all about. And yes, darling, there are six beautiful little fawns in my tummy now. I simply must have my nourishment, you know.

I am their mother now, and they dream eternally."
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Woden: “Eww, you do eat


Woden: “Eww, you do eat fawns. Gross. I just wanted to play. You looked like a friend. I’ve never had a reason to chase another deer away. But I won’t let you eat any fawns while I’m around. I’m pretty sure they don’t want you to be their mother. Couldn’t we get you to eat something else? Like let’s say…swamp roots? They’re pretty tasty you know.” *Offers Nekumbra some swamp sludge* “Mmmm, yummy?”
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Nekumbra: *pokes the swamp

Nekumbra: *pokes the swamp roots much like a child refusing to eat their dinner* "This doesn't look very edible. I kind of need my protein, you know." *tastes a teeny tiny bit of it and makes a disgusted face* "Ugh! No, no thank you, sweetie. I'm quite full actually. *turns and wipes her tongue with her hoof to get the taste out*
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Woden: Hmm, well yes, I do

Woden: Hmm, well yes, I do see how this might be a problem for you needing the protein and all. Umm, grains? Oh, I know, grubs! Woden strikes at some rotting bark on a fallen tree, lots of white grubs fall onto the forest floor and wiggle about in the hole he just made with his hooves. ”See! Grubs! Woden eats a few himself, choking and making awful faces, as he swallows the grubs. “Yup, they sure are good. And high in protein. Just what a spider lady needs, to be sure. Woden smirks very satisfied with himself for being so very clever. Then ruins it by shaking his hoof in disgust as some of the grubs climb up his leg. ”Yuck, they are sticking in my fur!”
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Nekumbra: *headtilts*

Nekumbra: *headtilts* "Hmm...I never thought about eating...bugs..." *she tries one* "Hmm! Not bad at all...a little earthy...and not as filling...but...maybe these could be an appetizer." *she eats another* "Oh and just feeling them crawl around in my mouth, scared and defenseless...such a beautiful metaphor..."
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Woden shudders at Nekumbra’s

Woden shudders at Nekumbra’s grisly remark. “Well, I’m happy, you’re happy. So maybe we could leave off eating fawns? Maybe? Some of my best friends are fawns, you know. Woden shakes his foot again, to dislodge some tenacious grubs.
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She tilts her head, "I'm not

She tilts her head, "I'm not some kind of killing machine, you know. I truly love the little fawns, I love their bright little faces, their beautiful golden fur, their...", she drools a little here, then realizes it and catches herself, "I mean...I do give them a proper death. Every one gets one last bedtime story as they go to sleep from my venom."

She turns here, crying just a little, "I don't know why I am so hated. I don't want to be like this, but Iugulare said she'd turn me back into a normal doe if I helped her kill Quad. I don't know who I can trust in this forest."
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Woden was mortified that the

Woden was mortified that the doe was crying.”There, there, I’m sure you don’t want to hurt anybody, not fawns nor this Quad fellow. And this Iugulare doesn’t sound like the sort who would be keeping any promises to you in the first place, so why do their bidding?” Woden didn’t bother asking who Quad was, or who Iugulare was. There was no point. It was unlikely he would remember. His memory was much too ephemeral, the only things that stuck were the here and now, most everything would sift through his mind like a sieve. He approached each day new, assuming all things good unless proven otherwise. He relied on his friends to remind him who they where. Some things would stick. Eventually. But when his good humor and cheerful demeanor wouldn’t get him through a situation, he could always shapeshift. A frog. A crow. I tiny deer. Death was just another substitution of forms and he would be reborn. None the worse for wear. Only his memories would have to be rebuilt. He hardly bothered anymore.

”Here, doe. Don’t cry. Sit here with me and be at peace. At least for a while."

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"I suppose I just found the

"I suppose I just found the wrong person. I've been meaning to ask Quad and the Twin Gods for help, but...well...his antlers are huge! I don't tell very many others but I'm very afraid of deer with large antlers of any kind, because they often want to use them on me.

Maybe one day I'll ask him. But I need a lot of courage to do so, and I just don't have it right now. I'm afraid of what Iugulare would do to me if I spoke to her enemy, but...I know he's really not as bad as she makes him out to be."


The doe take a moment to stretch out her spider legs. She closes her eyes and loses her thoughts. For a brief moment, she did find peace, peace she had lost so long ago. It was a very sweet moment for her, not to worry about deer trying to kill her or chase her away, not having to worry about her insatiable hunger for meat...

She really did wish her life was just like this. Peaceful.
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Woden wished he could help

Woden wished he could help the strange spider doe. He felt sorry for her. “You are trapped in a form you do not wish, he whispered to the resting doe beside him, “ I couldn’t imagine it. I’ve always been as free as the wind, not held down by any physical form. I can change into anything at the slightest whim. But I can never remember. I always forget. Everything.”
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(: my characters(Saburo and

(:
my characters(Saburo and Z) meet Woden. I want you know, that all actions was RP(thats why Sab don't wanted to comunicate with Woden) ^^"
anyways, amazing character, beautifull bio (=
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No worries RiverCat! I've


No worries RiverCat! Smiling

I've seen Saburo, very pretty set.

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Track, I really like your

Track, I really like your deer (:
Beautiful bio.
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Woden’s Diary April 26,

Woden’s Diary
April 26, 2011

Spending time with the unfortunate spider doe, Nekumbra. Her plight saddens me. I helped her find grubs by breaking open rotting bark on fallen trees. I hope it can be enough for her. I shall keep a watchful eye though so that she won’t be tempted to eat any of the forest’s fawns. I have a vague memory…I am to protect the forest? But I forget such things so quickly. Best not to dwell on things I can’t recall. It just makes my head ache.

In other news I am quite pleased with being mini. Easier to squeeze into tight spots. And I love my tiny voice! I shall run all over the forest calling out so all can hear it! I think everybody else thinks it’s pretty clever too. Why just yesterday I chased a mini peacock antlered deer all through the forest calling and calling. What fun.

Liam is a fun new friend. He gets sad a scared sometimes and I don’t know why. I shall stand buy him and make sure he knows I am there. I may be mini but I can be large if I need to be. And my antlers can protect all of the forest. Which I am supposed to do. Protect it. I think. I can’t remember.
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"Urgh...Woden, you don't want

"Urgh...Woden, you don't want to step into the Oak. I had too many of those grubs, and...oh geez", she throws up again inside the Old Oak, "Oh my...I won't be eating anything else this afternoon. Urgh..."

((Nek's been food poisoned so she won't chase after any more fawns today. If you see her doing sad emotes near the Oak, she's throwing up))
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Woden saw the spider doe

Woden saw the spider doe retching on the side of the tree. He could hear her upset stomach rumbling and churning. It mad him distraught that she didn’t feel well. He paced around the tree and around the clearing. “There is a plant...that when chewed on helps nausea. But I cannot remember what it looks like. Darn my memory.” He cast about hoping that if he spies it, his memory will kick in. “Darn, darn, darn!” It was times like these that he wished he had ready access to all the knowledge stored away in his mind…covered in dust.

“I’m sorry, spider doe. I can’t remember.”
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(Would you guys minded if

(Would you guys minded if Baba joined in for a bit? I always feel so awkward coming into a RP that has already started, gah. DX)

A distance away, an old stag watched the scene at the Old Oak unveil. He snorted softly as he watched the creature named Nekumbra retch a couple more times, his ears twisting away from the unpleasant sounds. He had been watching for a few days now, having witnessed her devouring a fawn much too late. This creature...she fascinated him, and yet disgusted him. He would be damned if she harmed another fawn when he was around.

Still, there was something about her that was unavoidably pitiable. She seemed to live in constant fear, and when a fawn is nearby she acts as if she were possessed...completely controlled by her insatiable hunger. The elder stag, named Ishibaba, tilted his head curiously as he watched a small, skull-faced stag run around in a panic and muttering to himself about a flower. Ishibaba was puzzled by his behavior. Why was he trying to help this creature? Perhaps there is more to her that he does not know...that perhaps he should know.

A flower that cures nausea...

Ishibaba blinked, and then looked down at the blue-and-gold flowers by his hooves. Being a shaman of sorts, he knew a helpful herb when he saw one. Bending down, he picked up a small bundle of the flowers between his teeth and began to walk toward the Oak. The little stag was still running around, and seemed to be in such a fit that he did not notice the elder right away. Stopping just off to the other stag's side, Ishibaba dropped the flowers and spoke. "I believe you mean these flowers," he said, his voice bearing a wise edge with a hint of sternness. He indicated to the bundle with a front hoof, his eyes darting to Nekumbra as she hunched beside the large tree.