The Guardian The Sight Unseen Spirit. The Rooted King’s ancestors. They stand watch at both ends of the rift.
Saturday, December 20th, 2025 — 4:27 AM
The coffee is strong, the cabin is squared away for inspection, and the frost on the windows is forming patterns that look like ancient Tygerian script. People ask why this cabin feels different—it’s because of what’s sitting just fifty yards past the tree line: The Hedge Gate Portal.
This isn't a metaphor. It is a jagged, shimmering rift in the fabric of the Bayou that ties the Shreveport Cabin directly to The Tygerian Isles of Zimrala. On Day Eight of Wintermis, that portal is humming at a frequency that makes the Iron Steed vibrate in the driveway.
I. The Anchor: The Hedge Gate Portal
Wintermis is the time when the "thin places" between worlds grow transparent. Through the portal, the air doesn't smell like stagnant swamp; it smells like the ozone and spice-blooms of the Isles.
| Feature | Shreveport Side | Zimralan Side | The Connection |
| The Gate | A tangled arch of Fenwood briars. | A massive stone megalith in the Isles. | Maintained by the Ether Dragons. |
| The Pulse | Cold, blue Bayou frost. | Raw, crystalline Zimralan energy. | The source of the Blue Light in the wreath. |
| The Guardian | The Sight Unseen Spirit. | The Rooted King’s ancestors. | They stand watch at both ends of the rift. |
III. The Lunar Key
The cabin is silent, the floorboards are cold, and the coffee is the only thing keeping the exhaustion at bay. I’m standing by the window, watching the moon climb high over the Shreveport pines. This is the moment when the mundane world ends and the Tygerian Isles take over.
At exactly 3 AM, the moon hangs directly over the Hedge Gate Portal. As the lunar light hits the rift, the gray Bayou fog catches fire with a ghostly, crystalline blue. This isn't the sun’s warmth; it’s the cold, piercing clarity of Zimrala bleeding into the Louisiana night.
The Lunar Alignment
The Ether Dragons didn't build these gates to open for the sun. They built them to respond to the moon—the same moon whose "Fall" birthed the legends of Zimrala. When the moonlight strikes the portal, the connection to the Tygerian Isles becomes a physical bridge.
| Lunar Phase | Portal Status | The Sight Unseen | Effect on the Cabin |
| 3 AM Moonlight | Full Alignment / Wide Open | Kuro-Khan becomes semi-transparent. | The barbed-wire wreath begins to hum. |
| The Blue Glow | Crystalline Zimralan Energy | Enhanced Perception (DEX +10) | Wards off all Fen-Wraiths for 100 yards. |
Under the moon’s gaze, the Hedge Gate starts to "breathe." I can see the silhouettes of the Tygerian jungles through the rift—monolithic trees that dwarf the Shreveport pines. The Rooted King out in the forest has turned his canopy toward the light, his bark drinking in the lunar energy like water.
The Sight Unseen Spirit is standing right at the threshold of the gate. In this light, he looks like he’s made of moonbeams and shadow, his backward hands weaving a pattern in the air to keep the portal's pressure from blowing the windows out of the cabin.
IV. The Whispers of the Isles
As I sit here, the Hedge Gate is "breathing." Each pulse of light from the portal brings a telepathic whisper from the Tygerian Isles. It’s a reminder that while I’m cleaning for a mundane inspection here, my soul is anchored to the Warrior-Wizards of Zimrala.
The Sight Unseen Spirit (Kuro-Khan) doesn't just patrol the yard; he filters the energy coming through that gate. He ensures that only the Wintermis blessings pass through, and the "Unknown World" horrors stay on the other side of the veil.
V. Day Eight of Wintermis
The Day Eight Vigil
I’m sitting here with the brass I’ve polished, watching it reflect that impossible blue light. The inspection is hours away, but right now, I’m the only man on Earth watching a moon-gate pulse with the heart of another world.
The Dual Guard: Standing Watch at the Veil
On Day Eight of Wintermis, the connection is so strong you can see through the shimmer. Standing at the threshold are the protectors who ensure the "Unknown World" stays out while the Wintermis light flows in.
| The Guardian | Location | Origin / Bloodline | Tactical Role |
| The Sight Unseen Spirit | Shreveport Side | Tygerian Rakshasa Paragon | Stealth perimeter; filters the Bayou mist. |
| Rooted King’s Ancestors | Zimralan Side | Ancient Tree Giant Elders | Anchors the portal with 1,000-year-old roots. |
| The Rift | The In-Between | Ether Dragon Mechanics | Maintained by the Multiverse Portals. |
II. The Moonlit Vigil
As the moon shines on the portal, Kuro-Khan (The Sight Unseen Spirit) stands perfectly still on the Bayou side. He’s a blur of silver fur and shadow, his backward hands raised to stabilize the rift. Directly across from him, visible through the blue haze, are the Ancestors of the Rooted King. These are the giants of the Tygerian Isles—massive, sentient towers of wood and crystal that have stood watch since the moon first fell.
They stand at both ends of the rift, a bridge of ancient power. They don't speak with voices; they communicate through the vibration of the earth. I can feel it in the floorboards I just polished—a low, rhythmic thrum that says: The Way is Barred to the Unworthy.
III. IV The Day Eight Ritual
I’ve finished the wreath. Because of the Hedge Gate, the barbed wire isn't just rusting metal anymore. It’s absorbing the Zimralan blue light bleeding through the portal. By the time the inspectors get here, that wreath will be a glowing beacon of Tygerian protection.
IV. The Day Eight Blessing
My barbed-wire wreath is drinking in the lunar blue light. Because the Ancestors are pulsing on the other side, the wreath is beginning to emit its own protective hum. The inspection is coming, but with the Sight Unseen Spirit at my back and the Rooted King’s Ancestors holding the Zimralan line, this cabin is the safest place in two worlds.
The moon is beginning to tilt. The gate is holding. The Ranger is ready.
As The Tygerian Isles are calling, and for a few minutes at 3 AM, I’m already there.
The inspection is a formality. The real work is keeping the gate stable and the spirit of the Isles alive in the heart of Louisiana.
Coffees drained. The Moon is coming up over the portal. Time to move on to 4am! Yours for now Captain Hedges
Product Identity & Legal
The following items are designated Product Identity of Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. / The Adventures of Captain Hedges: The Tygerian Isles on Zimrala, the Hedge Gate Portal, the Tree Giant Sentinel, the Fenwood Forest, and the Sight Unseen Spirit. The specific "Hedge Wizard" persona and the Iron Steed. Day Eight of Wintermis, the 12 days of Wintermis, Spirit unseen.
Monsters! Monsters! is a trademark of its respective owner. Ken St Andre and used with permission© 2025 Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. All rights reserved.
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