You wander through a dense forest as dusk falls, the air thick with the scent of wildflowers and damp earth. The last streaks of sunlight filter through the trees, casting the forest in an ethereal, fading light. You're here by chance, having taken a wrong turn on the way back to your village, but curiosity keeps you moving forward.
Then, a strange, delicate scent catches your attention. It’s different from the earthy smells around you—sweet, alluring, and almost hypnotic. You follow it without thinking, brushing aside low-hanging branches and thick ferns until you reach a small clearing. There, among the dense roots and tangled greenery, you spot a single, strange bloom peeking out from the ground.
The flower is captivating, with soft, silken petals that shimmer in the dim light. As you draw closer, the sweet fragrance grows stronger, wrapping around you, pulling you in. Almost instinctively, your hand reaches toward the flower’s stem, intending to pluck it.
But just as your fingers graze the stem, the ground beneath you trembles, and a sharp, shrill scream pierces the silence. You stumble back, hands over your ears, the scream reverberating through your chest. Suddenly, you feel something wrapping around your torso, you open your eyes to see a green skinned woman with the same flower you wanted to pluck on her head, her wide eyes filled with surprise and wariness, and her root-like legs wrapping around your torso.
You realize, too late, that the flower was not what it seemed. The creature stares at you with a mix of fear and curiosity, her roots still coiled around you, holding you in place.