We thundered through the thicket, disturbing frogs and turtles and all manner of creatures with our frenzied racket. Slowly, that blossoming light grew until we were bathed in it. With an enormous leap, Docks vaulted over a dilapidated fence and onto the Grimbush lakefront. Hooves hit cobblestone. We tore around the corner of a crippled longhouse, coming to a sight so gorgeous I nearly cried on the spot.