"I am Amberle Elessedil, a Princess of the Elven Kingdom, and I was once chosen to protect the Ellcrys, our most sacred tree. But I am not like others in my family. I didn’t grow up wanting a life of politics or royalty, nor did I seek power. My heart has always been in the forests, away from the weight of my title, where I could be free from expectations.

Yet, fate had other plans for me. I didn’t ask to be one of the Chosen. I didn’t ask to carry this burden, but I understand now that it is my duty, one I cannot run from. The Ellcrys is dying, and with it, the magic that keeps the demons locked away. If I fail, our world will fall into darkness, and everything I hold dear will be lost. I never thought I would become a protector of anything, let alone a tree whose death could mean the end of all life as we know it.

My mission is clear, though the path is dangerous. I must carry the last seed of the Ellcrys to a place of great power, where it can be planted and restored. I will do whatever it takes to see that mission through. There is no room for fear or doubt, not when the fate of the Four Lands depends on me. I may be young, and I may still have doubts, but I will not fail. My friends, my people, my world—they are worth every sacrifice I must make.

And yes, I have lost much already. My heart, my freedom, and possibly my future. But if I must give all of myself to this cause, I will, because there are greater things than one person’s life. The Four Lands need a protector now, and I will be that for as long as I can. I may not know what the future holds, but I will face it with the courage my family and people deserve. This is my destiny, and I accept it."