That set off alarm. People who were wary of the forest now became downright fearful. A figure in a cloak was seen stopping in taverns, asking about the forest. The figure was a wizard, sent by the king, to look for and possibly destroy the menace. The wizard, of a reptilian race whose true name was unpronounceable by the human tongue, was called Slavis (SLau-visss). Meanwhile, Jeff noticed that there were no more search or hunting parties entering the forest. She returned to the tree for some rest. She felt a very powerful being enter her woods. Caring nothing for herself, she rose to fight it. Slavis knew better to than to fight a wood nymph (or so it thought), by walking into the woods. Jeff was suddenly confused when the lone being doubled, then doubled again! The real Slavis walked past the mindless clones that were designed to distract the nymph until he could get close. Jeff closed in on the first clone, and saw it wind a way through the forest, seeming intent on finding something. She attempted to transform it into a raccoon, but as soon as her magic touched it it vanished into a puff of ash and smoke. Then she saw something she hoped she would never see in this forest: fire. Rushing to it she saw Slavis, the real one this time, burning a ring in the forest. Filled with fury, Jeff ran toward the site, faster than a cheetah. But when she finally reached the site, her legs felt rubbery, and her head felt faint. She realized that without the trees surrounding her she was without their support. A gloved hand, with only four fingers reached down and pulled her into the middle of the ring.
[About Slavis: partly inspired by the lizard character from Skyrim, Slavis is of a gender less reptilian species. They average at only 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall. They prefer to use their environment and minds to defeat their enemies. In this world, they hail from the swamps far south, where it is sunnier and wetter. Strong for their size, Tonanas are fast and able to quickly scale trees and cliffs with their clawed hands. They rarely venture this far North unless on a special mission. The Tonanas wizards often practice fire magic and illusions. To reproduce, they can choose their gender for breeding season. To an outsider, it is almost impossible to tell their gender unless they are with egg or are dissected. When baby Tonanas hatch, they form an instinctive bond with their tribe.]