Well, as far as I know, they aren't real in my world. [ He says this upfront just to be fair. But he turns regardless, so they can head on into the tree line they stopped at the edge of. He tries to keep his eyes open for any animals, any weird plants or shifts. It's... nice. To be here with her ]

But, from the stories you hear, they're magical and ... I guess the word might be "pure?" They're known for being associated with the divine where I'm from, so you get stories like how their blood can make you immortal, but it also'll get you in trouble with the gods. That sort of thing.