Moonlit Encounter

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Astaroth was looking into the clearing, and he just couldn't believe what he saw.

In front of him, in the middle of the clearing, was Arborea!

The giant stag was laying down, doing nothing. The glow he had seen earlier was emanating from it.

The mythical creature had its eyes closed, and the surrounding light was coalescing between its antlers.

It was like the moonlight was descending from the sky, and agglomerating over the creature's head. It was forming a ball of glowing, milky white light, like a miniature moon.

The grass and shrubs around it were growing at a visible pace, and the flowers were going through a cycle of blooming and wilting like time was on fast forward.

Astaroth was watching all this happening, his jaw dropped and his eyes wide. Why was Arborea even here?!

"Join me, child." A soft female voice entered his ear.

Those words snapped Astaroth back to reality. He looked around, trying to see where they came from.