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You wander towards an eclipsed part of the courtyard. A large gray stone, once upon a time a wall, shelters it from all light. This must have been a tower before, you think. Vines ripe with strange berries crawl up the wall effortlessly. A small fountain trickles harmoniously a few feet to your left. The hedges around this part cut off part of the tower ruins and extend into the maze. You stand there for a minute, admiring the engravings and remaining tapestries on the walls. The sound of running water from the fountain is so soothing. You swear you hear a faint jingle along with it. 
You look over casually and are taken by surprise to see a creature drinking there. The fountain's high enough that her neck needs only to be level with her back for her to drink. Her bright eyes watch you calmly as she silently sips the purified water. A fuschia lilly floating in the basin bumps against her nose. She raises her head, curved horns glimmering, and stands perfectly still. The water spouting out from the fountain hides her face but you admire her delicate, ink black form. Just as you make to speak your name, she darts off to one side and you realize that the jingling is coming from her silver, cloven hooves. The stardust feathering along her legs floats gracefully behind her with each step. Her eyes never leave you and keep you entranced. She moves like a hypnotic serpent.Before you know it, the creature has vanished leaving you with the image of her calculated, undulating movements. "Caught in Nahur's spell, are you Fair One?" Lady Reaper's voice snaps you into full consciousness. You get a cold rush through your system and notice the clearer feeling in your head. A splash of cold water in your face seems to verify that. You scowl at the feline but she only returns it with a smile. "She's quite the beauty though, isn't she? Nahur is a special creature from The Everrealm. You might see her kind all over the realms. She likes to play with travellers, her Magick is well known to every creature here." The cat-morph's lips curl into one of those Cheshire Cat grins and she saunters off with you in tow.
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