Editing Chronicles of Neolithic Darkness:Sayla (section)

=Sayla=

In her human life, Sayla was a spear-fisher and an herbalist, catching food and healing the sick in exchange for small trinkets. Few would truly speak with her however, for she was known to be plagued with terrible dreams while she slept, which was considered to be a curse from the gods. The only friend - and soon lover - she had was Izila, a shaman connected to the spirits of deer that could heal and see omens in the world to foresee the future.

She experienced the Devouring on the eve of her twenty-fifth winter, having fallen asleep whilst bathing in the cold dark waters of the ocean under the light of the full moon. And as she became the Beast, the Horror known in the tongue of the People as the Terror of Death, the All-Devourer, everything changed - even her body, as when she awoke she was no longer slight, but instead standing almost seven feet tall.

She felt her Hunger tearing at her soul, craving to punish those who had isolated and shunned her. So she fed wildly, and the People learned of the monster in their midst. She pursued her feeding with such zeal that she even chased one of her victims into the graveyard pool, diving in and consuming them even as the Ocean Beyond Life tried to claim their soul. But the Terror of Death would not have that, and instead channeled both the soul and the Ocean Beyond Life itself into its Lair.

Sayla now lives on the far outskirts of the village called Anja, her only contacts normally Hasek, Izila, a traveling vampire called Takkar Beast-Master, and a merchant named Kuo Cold-Shadow who is mystically imbued with the power of winter. She judges those who seek her wisdom, and punishes those whom she believes deserves it - while also providing healing services to those with no other recourse.

[http://orig00.deviantart.net/9562/f/2011/306/7/b/shaman_girl_by_ladyowl-d4et1u5.jpg Character Picture]

'''Family:''' Makara

'''Hunger:''' Nemesis (Punishment)

'''Horror:''' [http://img13.deviantart.net/b61f/i/2011/233/c/7/leviathan_by_yonakisuwa-d47f4qo.png The Terror of Death]

'''Legend:''' Vicious

'''Life:''' Honest

'''Concept:''' Dangerous Wise Woman

'''Lesson:''' Caution

'''Beats:''' 0

'''Experience:''' 0

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