[SE] [SWE] to share the space with simple living things

FLOWERBIRTH

Where there is darkness, light must follow, and vice versa; ask any follower of Rae and they will tell you the same. And so with the Oerwoud and the Greatwood flourishing so thoroughly in shades of lilac, out here on the outskirts between life and barren sands, perhaps this occurrence is not so surprising.

What occurrence, you might ask?

A tree, of course. On its own that might not be so interesting - the Suvahasi brims with the overspill of nature from the Greatwood, and has done for some time. But this particular specimen has simply appeared overnight, fully mature and taller than any other, and its boughs stretch and sprawl far beyond the fringes of green, roots expanding well into the sands beyond.

Bursting with all the delicate greens of Flowerbirth, its branches are laden with golden seed pods, begging to be plucked and planted. An omen, no doubt, that for all the efforts of the void and the Family, nature will always find a way to balance the odds.

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Welcome to the Seasonal SWE! This will run throughout Flowerbirth, so you may post your characters whenever you like. Attending the SWE will fulfil the following SE requirement:

4. Attend the Flowerbirth SWE! It will run throughout the season so there is no risk of running into anyone you don't like... unless that's your thing, I guess.

It is also a PRE-REQUISITE for this requirement:

5. Collect a seed from the SWE and plant it near an infected board (i.e., a board adjacent to one that's infected).

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!

Seren

Like a mirage the tree emerged out of the haze, rippling and unreal. Efter baking in the merciless sunlight, any amount of shade or greenery would be a welcome sight, and yet she couldn't have dreamed up a sight more comforting than this.
Made light enough by her gifts that her dragon could easily carry her across the dessert, Seren gasped in delight upon seeing the tree. Unbidden, as curious as his bonded, Umbra altered his course with the starchild dangling from his claws. Entering the shade beneath the vast boughs was like sinking into a lake, the air such clear, refreshing comfort that she felt goosebumps break out across her skin.

Dropping down enough so that she could clamber onto a branch as wide as a footpath, Seren spent some time simply gazing in wonder at the magnificent lifeform. When she moved, it was to examine one of the speed pods more closely. Touching one, it came off into her hand; the made sure to tuck it into a real pocket and not into her pocket space, so that the viability of the seeds would not be damaged.

"I will plant it somewhere beautiful," she murmured in sweet reassurance, resting her palm against the trunk.
She lingered for a long time, content to rest and take comfort in the safety of the treetop; and when she was ready to move on, it was with a sense of renewed hope.

It's written in the stars above
Exactly who we are is just enough

DEIMOS And in your darkest hour, I hold secrets flame The Sword had never been to this portion of the desert, as he tended to avoid the latter most of the time. Recent ventures, and the necessity of providing aid to the ongoing sanctions sunken in by the void, had him advancing across the sands, to an outcropping and an abundance of greenery – making sense, given the parameter and proximity to the Greatwood. He didn’t expect the towering tree, but it was exactly as Ronin had mentioned in recent letters – meaning there would be a dual purpose here. Already prepared, with several papers settled in his bag of holding, his long strides took him towards the base of the timber, glancing upwards to the long boughs and the pods nestled amidst. There were stark reminders of other days and years in the same balance – snagging at flowers to ward away blights, or draw another disease from their depths. Hopefully the same could be done again. So he reached up to a branch slightly above his head, and pulled gently, before moving aside and away for another to do the same. master of nothing place; of recoil and grace