Description:
Widow’s Breath is a ghost-pale, ephemeral plant that grows in shadowed corners of graveyards, forgotten ruins, and windswept moors where mourning lingers in the soil. Its fragile, bell-like blooms hang like drifting veils, and its scent is faint—barely more than a memory. Said to bloom only where loss was deep and love was true, the plant is tied to rites of grief, remembrance, and quiet parting.
Stems & Growth:
- Grows in loose, arching clusters from thin, silver-gray stems
- Stems are flexible and faintly translucent, swaying with even the lightest breeze
- Typically found growing in soil rich with lichen, ash, or bone-dust
- Appears most often at dusk or under heavy fog, seeming to fade during full sun
Leaves:
- Narrow and curled like mourning ribbons, colored mist-gray or pale ash-green
- Edges are fringed with tiny, lace-like teeth that shimmer when damp
- Leaves often twist gently as if in silent lament, and are cool to the touch
Flowers:
- Small, bell-shaped blooms in translucent white or ivory, sometimes tinged with pale blue or lilac
- Hang downward in clusters like a funeral veil or a breath frozen in air
- Emit a faint, cold floral scent—reminiscent of old lilac, faded ink, and tears
- Bloom only at night and wither before dawn, leaving behind no trace
Folklore:
"Known as The Mourning Veil or The Last Kiss, Widow’s Breath is believed to grow where souls linger, or where the grieving heart could not let go. Some say a single blossom may allow one final message from the dead, whispered on the wind. Others wear dried petals in lockets to hold onto memories—or release them. It is said that where Widow’s Breath blooms, something was truly loved… and truly lost."
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