Ahmaht thought about jerking away from the knight that decided to copy Larea. Had he not been worried about hurting his comrade's feelings, he would've but he just contented himself to keeping one arm free. Eventually, they passed through into a clearing, exposing a dead sea of ash. Larea tripped, face planting into the ash, with Sigrun imitating her. She tried to drag down Zel and Ahmaht, which, due to the combined weight of the men, she ended up hanging off them and then falling down. Larea dusted herself off and went on her way, apparently knowing exactly where to go.<br/><br/>The group eventually found themselves at a tree stump. Presumably, it was the one Keirus told them about. No ash surrounded it, and a small stone tablet lay on the ground, a nearly unnoticeable layer of water covering the top. Zel seemed fascinated with it, while Larea slowly approached the tree. Three orbs of light flew out, dancing around in the air, coming back together with an explosion of light. Ahmaht averted his eyes for a few seconds, and when he reopened them, Larea had fallen over, getting to her feet moments later, with the large green orb staring at her. The girl emitted a golden light, while the green orb talked to her. A golden orb flew out of Larea, speaking to the green one in return. He gripped his blades tightly, unsure of what was going on, and took a few steps forward. He didn't think it had anything to do with the fire, but his overprotective nature dictated that he be ready to spring into action, should either of the bright lights end up aggressive.