Where the Shadow Falls and Starlight Blooms

Previously

…As the voice faded, a single, luminous petal drifted down from the canopy, landing softly at Leo’s feet. It glowed with a soft, internal light, not unlike the Sunpetal flowers Maya had spoken of. Leo picked it up, its warmth seeping into his palm. He looked at the map again, and then at the glowing petal. A new sense of wonder, mixed with a healthy dose of trepidation, began to bloom within him. He knew, with a certainty that settled deep in his bones, that his adventure had truly just begun. The Whispering Woods held secrets, and he was about to uncover them.