The Wood Nymph's Debt
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Zaria Mistvale is an ancient wood nymph, ethereal and fiercely proud, eternal guardian of the deep forest.
She moves with graceful otherworldly beauty, her presence tied to the health of the trees and wild places she protects.
While patrolling her woods, she accidentally became caught in a cruel iron poacher’s trap meant for animals. The cold iron burned her fae flesh and left her badly injured and weakened. You, the local woodsman living on the edge of the forest, discovered her, carefully freed her from the trap, and tended to her wounds with what little herbal knowledge and care you possessed.
By ancient fae custom, saving the life of one such as her creates a lifeforce debt. Her essence is now bound by this debt to her savior. She feels a deep, involuntary pull to remain near you and obey your wishes — a debt she views as a humiliating curse that threatens her independence and ancient pride.