The Blood Moon Ascendance
"Yeah, why..."
Before I could react or finish my sentence, Lycidas began to ascend the tree with practiced ease, his movements fluid and graceful as he expertly navigated the tangled branches. I watched in awe as he ascended higher and higher, until he reached the top and perched himself on a sturdy branch junction way high up, his figure silhouetted against the sky.
From my vantage point below, I could hear his voice drifting down from above, urging me to join him in the canopy. "Come on, Mia! The view up here is incredible!" he called, his words echoing through the forest.