Lyanna Natura stood at the edge of the clearing, surrounded by a pack of wolves. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, reaching out with her mind to connect with the animals.
"What brings you to my territory?" she asked, her voice clear and confident.
The alpha wolf stepped forward, its eyes fixed on Lyanna. "We have a problem, summoner. There is a pack of trolls terrorizing our hunting grounds. They are too powerful for us to handle on our own."
Lyanna nodded gravely. Trolls were notoriously difficult to defeat, even for a skilled summoner like herself. But she couldn't turn her back on the suffering of these animals.
"I will help you," she said, her voice resolute. "But I will need your help as well. Can you lead me to the trolls' den?"
The alpha wolf nodded, and the pack split up, with half remaining with Lyanna while the other half led the way. Lyanna's summoning powers were strong, but she knew that she couldn't take on the trolls alone. She would need the help of the wolves and any other allies she could find.
As they traveled, Lyanna sent out a call to the other animals of the forest, seeking out any who were willing to join the fight. Soon, a veritable army had assembled, including bears, deer, and even a family of dragons.
When they reached the trolls' den, Lyanna and her allies found them feasting on a recently-killed deer. Enraged at the sight, Lyanna and the wolves launched a surprise attack, taking the trolls by surprise.
The battle was fierce, and Lyanna summoned all manner of creatures to her side, from elementals to spirits of the earth. But despite her best efforts, the trolls were proving to be formidable opponents.
Just when it seemed that all was lost, a bolt of lightning shot through the sky, striking the largest troll in the chest and reducing it to ashes. Lyanna turned to see Aggrodius Lightbringer, her husband and a skilled sorcerer, standing at the edge of the clearing.
Together, Lyanna and Aggrodius were able to defeat the remaining trolls, and the forest was finally at peace once again. As the animals returned to their homes and Lyanna and Aggrodius made their way back to their own home in Draykh-Nahka, Lyanna couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment.
She may have come from humble beginnings as a farmer on the Lyverian countryside, but she had become the greatest summoner in all of Anumün, and she had used her powers to protect those who couldn't protect themselves. And with Aggrodius by her side, and their two daughters, Kiara and Talia, waiting at home, she knew that she had everything she could ever want.
IMAGE CREDIT: THE IMAGE USED IN THIS POST IS CREDITED TO SPLINTERLANDS.