Larea opened her eyes, turning to the source of the voice. Of course, she recognized it as Zel immediately, even before he began speaking; she had arguably spent more time with him than the others, and knew what his footsteps sounded like. She smiled widely at him, nodding in agreement. The lake was entrancing, to put it simply. There was an unnatural, and yet, completely natural draw to it, difficult to explain but easy to feel. The familiarity Larea felt with it only served to increase it more.<br/><br/>Larea thought for a moment, before picking up the notepad and flipping to the next blank page. She wasn't sure what gave her the thought, but she quickly scribbled something down in one of the corners, and moved over closer to Zel so he could see it. She held the book so it would be easily visible for him, and looked at him with the best puppy dog eyes she could manage. The words she had written read; "Would you tell me a story, Zel?"