Larea's mind danced happily across the planes of her dreams, which were, for once, filled with joyful thoughts instead of painful memories. At some point, her daydream had shifted to a real dream, as she had drifted off to sleep, resting peacefully at the edge of the lake with her upper body resting against the lakeside as she used her own arms as a pillow. After a while, she suddenly started hearing a rather loud noise, interrupting her otherwise pleasant time. She tried to ignore it, but it only grew louder, until eventually shattering her awake.<br/><br/>She blinked slowly and unwillingly, trying to clear the sleepiness from her eyes. She realized the noise from before had not stopped, and that fact confused her greatly. Without stretching, she gradually stood up, looking around to try and find the source of it. After a few moments, her eyes finally came into focus, and she saw Zel, standing not very far away from her. Maybe he was the one making all the ruckus? Regardless, being woken up wasn't so bad if she got to see her friends right away. A sleepy smile played its way across her lips as she raised her hand, waving him a greeting. Soon realizing she was still quite tired, she took her outstretched arm and converted it into a full-on stretch, waking her body up from it's post-slumber state.<br/><br/>It was then, in the middle of her stretch, that she froze completely. There was a strange breeze.. One she was not used to feeling. And why was she outdoors? And that look on Zel's face... She looked down at her own body, only to find that she was standing in a lake, completely nude, her body on display for anyone watching. Her form was thin and graceful, with a modestly sized chest, thin waist, and wider hips. Her otherwise flawless skin was marred by countless scars, the majority of which were in the center of her body, though there were plenty running along her legs and arms as well. They ranged in size from small to surprisingly large, the only places left untouched being those that were normally uncovered when she wore her robe. Seeing her now, one might think it was tailor made to hide them.<br/><br/>Freezing mid-stretch as she had, it almost seemed like she was even<span style="font-style: italic">posing,</span>and standing only feet away from her was Zel. A few awkward moments of silence ensued, in which Larea's eyes widened and her face began to quickly take on an unbelievably red hue, her cheeks blushing more furiously than they ever had before. Her body shot back into the water, her head only just sticking out enough to let her breath, and her eyes shutting tight to try and avoid making eye contact. She considered dunking her head fully underwater, but decided against it, knowing she would have no way to breath. Her mind racing and embarrassment rising ever higher, she had no idea what to do. She just wanted to disappear.