In a forest on the brink of death, two rival rulers come together in a ceremony that promises to change everything. Ancient magic stirs beneath the soil, in the air, and in the pulse of a mysterious ring, as unseen forces weave themselves into the fate of all who dwell among the trees. Shadows twist, flames flicker with strange colors, and the very earth seems to breathe with anticipation. In this haunting tale of power, transformation, and the uncanny, the line between life and something older, stranger, and more dangerous is drawn—and nothing will remain untouched.