Beyond the last familiar path lies a realm where the living are only guests. A father rides through the dark with his child held close, crossing waters that no map remembers. Behind them, the Erlqueen rises from the mist, neither flesh nor shadow, while a pale stag watches from the border of her world. No one knows whether she is following them or simply waiting. A digitally composed artwork rooted in physical painting, expanded through AI generation and refined with manual post processing.