Miriem

Guardian of the World Tree

an elderly lady surfacing from the lake. First, her head and shoulders appeared, bobbing above the surface of the water. Grey hair hung round a wrinkled face. Her gaze pierced Haydn. After some time, she neared the shore, moving with a slight curve to her approach. As she drew out of the water, her bottom half shimmered from silver scales into blue-green fronds falling down to her bare feet.

Her hair swirled round her, as if floating in water. When she swung her head, the grey top layer shifted, revealing a blue-green hidden layer hidden beneath.