The Aegis of Life

Type: Verdant Grace Relic
Appearance: Bronze circlet of living vines that blossom in danger.

Magic:
Creates radiant shields and sanctified flora; purges corruption, heals allies.

Ritual: Consecrated during the Blooming Prayer. Requires the sacrifice of a full harvest to awaken.

Cost: Drains vitality and seasons—users’ age months with each grand use.

Weakness: Fire and barren stone nullify it.

“Its leaves whisper the names of every wound it ever healed.”