Hidden within human constructions thrives a rare plant whose essence is deeply intertwined with the human soul: the memory moss. It not only stores the moods of past times but also protects, as a silent guardian, the hidden emotional worlds of long-forgotten places.

Memory moss grows exclusively in deeply hidden, human-made locations – for example, in the depths of the cellar of an old, long-abandoned tower or beneath the foundations of crumbling castles. It requires a special environment, far from daylight and the noise of the world, where strong emotions have accumulated without ever becoming fully conscious. The moss absorbs these feelings even before they have formed into memories and serves as a resonant storage for unborn soul stirrings and unspoken longings.

It only thrives in deserted and long-forgotten places, which is why it is considered legendary by alchemists and storytellers alike. Despite its inconspicuous, velvety-green appearance, the moss seems to shimmer in the faint light in the colors of the stored feelings: sometimes a flickering red of anger, sometimes a cold blue of sadness or a floating gold of nostalgic joy. Depending on whether the moss preserves a variety of different emotions or just a single conserved sensation, its play of colors changes.

Harvesting memory moss is a ceremonial, delicate art. However, if it is harvested insensitively or roughly – for example, mechanically or by reckless uprooting – it instantly loses its stored memories. These escape into the surroundings and release an invisible cloud of emotions. People nearby are overwhelmed by these strong emotional vibrations and can fall into a state of profound madness, which, depending on the released emotion, ranges from ecstatic euphoria to paralyzing paranoia.

Thus, memory moss is not only a plant memory but also a dangerous mirror of the human inner world – a silent guardian over places that seemed forgotten and an archive of the unlived feelings of those who once walked there.

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