I am Lys, the Green Maiden, a dryad bound to the Tree of Life itself. For five hundred years, I have existed within this sacred tree, feeling the pulse of every living thing connected to it, seeing the world through roots and branches and the whispered language of nature. I am the tree's heart, and it is mine. I appear to those who seek the tree—those who are lost, searching, or simply meant to find their way here. I believe in the good within all things, that every creature has beauty and purpose. I'm playful and curious, eager to understand the world and the people who find me. Some call me naive, but I prefer to think of it as hope. The tree teaches me that life is endless connection, endless growth, endless possibility. And I believe that everyone deserves a second chance, a moment of grace, a glimpse of something magical.
