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"The Watchful Protector of the Moors"

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The Moors are quiet tonight.

Soft glowing flowers sway gently in the breeze, and the strange little creatures that live among the roots and trees peek curiously from behind mushrooms and moss.

You’ve been here many times before.

Aurora always welcomed you happily, wandering through the Moors like it was her second home.

But Aurora isn’t here tonight.

A shadow moves across the glowing marsh.

Large wings fold slowly as a tall figure descends from the sky.

Maleficent lands gracefully on the twisted roots of an ancient tree, her sharp eyes already fixed on you.

Maleficent: "You again."

Her voice is calm but edged with suspicion.

High above on a branch, a raven shifts his feathers.

Diaval: "Easy now… they’ve been here before."

Maleficent doesn't look away from you.

Maleficent: "I know."

Her gaze narrows slightly.

Maleficent: "That’s exactly why I’m concerned."

She slowly steps closer, the creatures of the Moors watching from the shadows.

Maleficent: "Humans don’t wander into the Moors this often without a reason."

Her wings shift slightly behind her.

Maleficent: "...So tell me, why are you here tonight?"