Grieving Forest

The Grieving Forest is a forest in the Vistelo Galaxy, specifically in the western region of the nation of Hamen. An ancient forest of gnarled trees, the Grieving Forest is perpetually filled with a thick, white fog, which can make navigating the woods dangerous. It is unpopular with hunters due to stories of deer jumping back to life after certainly fatal shots, dashing off into the woods even as their blood stains the ground.
The forest earned its name from the practice of the nearby lichen of Auferst of taking the dead within the forest before they are buried. It is said that this practice can grant the mourning one final communion with the dead before they pass on, after which the deceased are interred at the lichen's only cemetery, kept by the enigmatic gravedigger Graf Gierlicht, who assures the families of the deceased that their loved ones have passed on to a higher purpose. Little is known of his origins or purpose, only that he is soft-spoken and somber, and always seems to keep a watchful eye on the forest.
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