Well, it seemed Larea was not yet ready to give an answer. That was fine. It certainly wasn't something that had to be decided immediately. In fact, it was a decision probably better left to mull over for quite some time before deciding on one's proper course of action.<br/><br/>Zel took another moment to look out at the lake and found himself lost in thought. He was trying to determine, in his case, whether it would be more painful to remember or not to remember. He eventually decided that remembering was more painful, but also the better option of the two. As long as he could remember what had gone wrong in the first place, there was a chance he could reverse it. He would bear the weight of those memories as long as there was still that chance.<br/><br/>"Larea..." Zel started, then stopped a moment before continuing. "Have you noticed too? That this lake is getting smaller?" It was certainly true. And indeed, it was true everywhere. Water was dissipating, according to Keirus, devastating forest fires were breaking out, in the west they were having big problems with earth quakes, rock slides, sand storms and such... Just what was happening to the world?