PART VII · THE SIXTEEN
DRAGON XV

The Pale Wood Unnamed

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**Territory:** An Unmapped Clearing within the Pale Wood **Known Territory Radius:** 8 days

Pell's Observations

Some mysteries possess names.

This one does not.

Or perhaps it does and refuses to share it.

The Pale Wood itself feels separate from surrounding forests.

Older.

Quieter.

More observant.

The unnamed dragon remains among the least understood of the Sixteen.

Scholars dislike this.

The dragon appears unconcerned.

Things Travelers Say

"The forest was watching."

"I never found the same path twice."

"The clearing felt impossible."

Known For

Mystery.

Absence.

Silence.

Possibility.

What Not To Do

Do not assume every question requires an answer.

Questions Still Unanswered

Most of them.

MAGDA'S WARNING

If the dragon wanted a name in the guide, we'd probably know it.

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