thank you to electriwinter for the header
The swamp is gently lit, with fairies and ghost candles floating through the air. A few ribbons are tangled (heh) in the overhanging tree branches. As you approach, a Nocturne becomes visible, the bat-shaped mask providing some relief from the glittering crystalline hide.
“Welcome visitor. My name is Stormwing. I’ve volunteered to help Oceansinger with tending the Swamp.” You follow the gesture to another Nocturne wearing Jesters apparel, chatting with some dragons that appear to be rifling through the possessions they brought along with them.
“Or at least... I think that’s her.... She was a guardian last i saw... Here, let me just find myyyy piece of paaaperrr, and I can explain what this place is...” After a few moments of searching, she lets out a soft exclamation of triumph, and holding the paper in her claws, she starts to speak once more.
“This, is the Goo Swamp. This is where things that are lost, forgotten, or left behind by clans tend to wind up. Oceansinger has quite the time keeping it tidy, but she manages. Oh! At certain times of the year, the Swamp will give things back, and this is one of the times! This whole Festival, the Swamp is giving three clans a day some bundles. There’s even the possibility for random things to be spat out. It’s kinda weird to be honest, but its kinda neat as well...”