hq image: https://ibb[DELETE].co/DMVshvW click or space behold, apaera (ah-pie-ay'-ra), the guardian of the Pools of [namepending]. this ethereal being is the only one who resides at the Pools, appearing floating in the air before any travelers who have come to sightsee or bathe in the soothing waters. the Pools are considered a holy place to some, with many pilgrims making their way there to come to peace within themselves, ask questions of the waters, or simply to find healing. little do most people know, the Pools are entirely artificial. they were built hundreds of years ago by monks and priests (and those they hired to do the actual work) and though they contain a relaxing agent in the water, and are generally very nice, they do not possess any supernatural qualities. except for apaera, the only one who died in the construction of the Pools. as a monk, she was devoted to the gods of rain and healing, and helped to develop the Pools' calming atmosphere. she was drowned when the Pools were being filled with water, getting trapped under a grate while fixing a filter system. no one knew she'd been left behind until hours later, and by then it was too late. but the gods saw her, and used the waters to heal and preserve her soul on earth instead of moving on, and now she guards the Pools forever. she's never expressed disdain for her condition, but her eyes hold a deep sadness, and pilgrims report that she will sometimes gaze wistfully away from the Pools... apaera floats between 1 foot and 10 feet off the ground or water surface, generally, though she has been reported to sometimes fly quite high in the air. she greets visitors and pilgrims as soon as they enter, rising ghostly from the water. she speaks few words if any, but all who see her know she is powerful. design by @Nightshade7729 entry art by me song is "Browser History" by Graham Kartna
