Keirus nodded in thanks towards the blonde woman, and began.<span style="font-style: italic"> I should probably inform them of what happened..</span>, he thought as he released a sigh. "I come from a forest located about a day's journey to the south of here. In that forest, there was a giant tree that we regarded as the heart of our home. It had mysterious properties that I myself never fully understood, though our elders seemed to know more about it. They were the ones that taught us that a spirit lived within, and was very important to the world. We never knew exactly how, or why the spirit was there, but we accepted it," he said. After pausing to take a breathe, he continued, "A few days ago, there was a catastrophe. I don't know what caused it, but there was a fire. We did what we could to stop it, but our efforts were futile. I was knocked unconscious at some point during the chaos, and when I woke, everything was reduced to ash. All that was left of the spirit tree was a gnarled trunk."<br/><br/>He crossed his arms and rested his weight on one leg, then said "I am worried about spirit's health, for I have little knowledge of their ways. Might any of you know more about them? I fear there may be an imbalance in the world."