Only a short distance from Thendarr was the Verdant Fen, the pristine glades and wetlands that barred the entrance to the Sacred Grove. The Cragmounts loomed on either side of the river, imposing in the growing dark as Kiarra slipped out of the village. To pass she would have to either take a boat upriver, circle around the edge of the fen, or attempt to follow the rare, difficult trails through the depths of the fens.<br/><br/>A wolf howled in the distance from atop one of the mountains as if warning Kiarra away. However, the spring waters burbled brightly in response as if refuting the warning with their enthusiasm.