Larea watched and listened silently as Ahmaht and Zel conversed for a while, eventually leading to Ahmaht taking the lead as they stepped over a hill. The sight that awaited them surprised the mute girl, as the path forward was riddled with trees and plants that only seemed to get thicker as it went. If the story about the fire was true, it was surprising that the plant life was still so bountiful here; on the other hand, though, if her dream last night<span style="font-style: italic">was</span>showing her the same place, the mountain pass surrounding its entrance could easily provide the means to prevent the fire's passage.<br/><br/>She walked on in awe, marveling at the sights along the way. She hadn't seen this much nature in a long time, and it was a wonderful sight to her. At some point, she pulled out her notepad and started scribbling on it again, sketching a picture of the path as they walked. There were plant and trees that she had never seen before, and she found herself stopping occasionally to take a closer look at them.<br/><br/>*******************************<br/><br/>Unfortunately, it all ended much too quickly, at least in her opinion. In truth, it was quite a long time that they walked, to the point where she had mostly finished a picture.. though she was slowed by the constant movement, as she had to be extra careful not to mess up her lines. After a while, however, the forest cut off, almost abruptly; it opened up to reveal the same exact pass that Larea had seen in her dream. The trees thinned out as they neared the entrance, though it was difficult to see what lay beyond it, as the path was relatively narrow and surrounded by extremely tall mountains, blanketing it in darkness. She stepped forward in shock, having not really expected her thoughts to come to any kind of fruition. She looked back at the group, specifically at Zel, her hands raised to her chest and clutching each other. She slowly nodded, more to herself than anything, to reaffirm that she had, in fact, been here, if only mentally.