She nodded almost immediately in response, turning around and wiping away the few tears that had built up with her sleeve. She could still remember it almost exactly, though it surprised her, considering how devoid this place was of anything resembling landmarks. The only thing that would catch one's eye would be the spring she was after, though finding it by looking aimlessly wasn't likely to bare fruit easily. She remembered that particular spot was devoid of ash, somehow; though she wasn't sure if that was a dream-induced peculiarity or not. The glowing green light certainly had been, as it didn't seem to be there any longer.<br/><br/>She looked around for a moment, attempting to get her bearings in any way possible. She decided to make use of the shape of the mountains to determine the direction they were to walk in, and began moving, assuming the others would follow behind her. It felt unusual, leading instead of following, but this was a feeling she quickly shrugged off, choosing instead to focus on the task at hand. Unfortunately, there wasn't much to keep her occupied, other than her own thoughts; the lack of obstacles made the journey as simple as A-to-B, and the atmosphere didn't accomodate conversation that well, so the group was quiet for the most part.<br/><br/>**************************<br/><br/>After walking across the repeating grey for what seemed like an eternity, a keen eye might notice the defeated remains of what must have been a massive tree coming into view, steadily getting closer. Larea exhaled in relief upon seeing it, realizing that her dream knowledge had been accurate afterall. She sped her pace up, eager to find out what awaited them there. As she neared the trunk, she noticed the ash gradually thinning out, until a point where it stopped coating the ground entirely. Larea was surprised about this, and her expression and demeanor followed suit as she looked around. There was the obvious tree trunk, curiously devoid of ash, just as its surroundings were. There was also an indentation of stone in the ground, which appeared to have some kind of writing on it. This was covered in a very thin layer of water, hardly noticeable unless you were looking directly at it, or tried to touch the stone.<br/><br/>Larea finished her observation as the group stepped up beside her, and she waited a moment before turning to them, tilting her head curiously. Wasn't something supposed to happen now? Just as she was about to relay this question to them, a sound from nearby drew her attention to the stone indentation.<br/><br/>A faint green light was beginning to emanate from the water, steadily growing stronger. It eventually culminated in three separate orbs of light, each appearing spread apart from the others and soaring into the air, spiraling around each other in what might appear to be a dance. Larea watched in awe as they reached the peak of their ascent, and began closing in on a central location slowly, falling back down at an equally slow pace, until eventually colliding in a blinding flash of light when they were level with the group.<br/><br/>Larea's arm immediately shot up to cover her eyes from the light as she stumbled backwards, falling into a sitting position. The light gradually faded away, and Larea turned back to the source as soon as she was able. What she saw was the same green glow she had seen in her dream, as well as the vague outline of the thing it was surrounding. She stayed where she was, staring up at it in fascination. Its entire body was a bright green, devoid of any noticeable features, save for bright white slits that seemed to be eyes. They were staring directly at her.<br/><br/><span style="color: #00BF80">"Thank you for coming, Origin. I was beginning to think my plea had gone unnoticed,"</span>the thing spoke, its bright eyes glancing around at everyone gathered before settling again on Larea. The voice was exactly the same as she had heard in her dream, obviously female, only it sounded more playful this time, and it wasn't inside her own head, but spoken out loud. Larea looked at her companions to confirm this, and judging on their reactions, they could both see and hear everything. Amidst all the craziness, Larea couldn't help but feel grateful that, for once, she wasn't the only one experiencing this. It was nice to not get a headache from the voice for once, too.<br/><br/>That thought didn't last long though, as her attention was drawn to herself. Not long after the voice spoke, Larea felt a kind of warmth welling up inside of her. It was an.. odd feeling, to say the least, but not nearly as unusual as the soft, golden glow that she noticed around herself. She sprang to her feet and blinked a few times, making sure she wasn't seeing things. When she was sure it was real, she glanced at her companions, a look of confusion and fright on her face. It didn't exactly seem like something<span style="font-style: italic">bad</span>was happening, but it was scary nonetheless. Before long, the glow followed a similar pattern to the one from before, although only one, smaller orb of gold appeared, flickering as if it were weak. It had no noticeable form like the green one did, evolving no farther than being a simple orb of light.<br/><br/>It hovered lazily about in front of Larea for a few moments, before speaking in a feminine voice that she could only vaguely recognize.<span style="color: #FFFFBF">"Forgive me, Sylph.. It would appear that, even after the past decade, I still have not regained my strength."</span>