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But there comes a point where the woods end and you find yourself standing at the timber's edge and a valley's beginning. You are wary at first about leaving the forest's safety, but the moonlit valley before you and the song's bittersweet tune lure you on. Cautiously, you step out from the woods and into a valley so beautiful it seems to have been spawned from your dreams. Lush green meadows and a shimmering, laughing stream and silver, tranquil lake can be seen, illuminated in the moonlight, a few of the many things that grace the valley with beauty. The valley itself seems to go on forever, vanishing into the distant, misty darkness. You suddenly realize you were holding your breath, so you let it out and begin to make your way forward, pausing only to drink at the silver stream, lapping at the clean water thirstily. You only stop when you raise your eyes... And sight a reflection that is not yours. With a startled yelp, you jump back and raise your head, looking at the reflection's owner- a powerfully built timber wolf with strange, prism-like eyes and a somewhat playful air. Her eyes look to you boldly and fearlessly, and when she speaks to you, her voice is friendly and amiable. "Welcome, traveler, to Wolf Song Valley. The name's Aolani," She greets, cocking her head to the side as she looked you over curiously. "It's not often that we get visitors here. We're quite secluded, if you haven't already noticed. Do you plan on staying? Well, either way, why don't you let me show you around? It would sure beat getting lost. Just tell me where you'd like to go and we're there!" She smiled, tail wagging in excitement as she waited your answer.
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