The two spirits turned to face Zel as they spoke; or at least Sylph did, considering the one called Origin had no discernible features. After he was done, however, it was Origin that floated over to him, circling around the man, almost as if studying him.<span style="color: #FFFFBF">"You must be Zel. I can see why she thinks so highly of you,"</span>she spoke, a slight giggle following it.<span style="color: #FFFFBF">"Because she trusts you, I will as well, and answer any questions you might have. Simply put, Larea is my vessel; the one keeping me tethered to this world. In essence, she is me, just as much as I am her. Is that a sufficient answer, O' Seeker of Knowledge?"</span>she asked, hovering directly in front of Zel's face for a few moments before floating back to Larea's side.<br/><br/>Larea's eyes grew wide as Origin explained this, although she found herself unable to muster much of a physical reaction to this other than to lift her hands to cover her opened mouth.<span style="color: #FFFFBF">"I am sorry.. Larea.. But I have been unable to speak with you for the past decade. When you lost your memory, my connection to you was nearly severed; I had to spend so long repairing that link, lest I fade from this world indefinitely. That is why I appear to you how I am now, shapeless and weak. Your connection to the spirits has strengthened immeasurably in the past few days, likely due to these kind people,"</span>spoke Origin, circling around the group that was gathered before returning to Larea again.<br/><br/><span style="color: #FFFFBF">"They each have strong souls, and being around such company has likely strengthened your own. I've seen the way you took care of this poor girl after our attempts to contact her, and I offer each of you my heartfelt appreciation, along with an apology; it would appear her connection wasn't quite strong enough for us to speak without consequence at the time."</span><br/><br/>Origin remained silent for a length of time before speaking again.<span style="color: #FFFFBF">"Oh, of course.. The plea. My apologies. I am sure you have noticed the deteriorating state of the world? The fire that destroyed this forest was one of the disasters caused by it. I'm not entirely aware of why this is, as it began while Larea was still young, and I hadn't the power to examine it further. The other spirits tell me that they have felt some force pulling at their energy, and I have been unable to contact Umbra, the spirit of Night; I fear his disappearance has aught to do with it. Sylph is tied to this forest. It acted as her vessel, but with the land destroyed, her power has been waning. I fear she will not remain long in this world without a replacement."</span>