Wolves howled, to which Kiarra shivered. They were warning her. Something was very much amiss here, and their warning only encouraged her to venture further. If no one else in the village was going to solve this riddle, then she, reluctantly, would. Taking a small boat from the edge of the Verdant Fen, she hopped into it and began to paddle upstream.<br/><br/>Along the way, she dipped her right hand into the water, catching a handful of water before raising it to examine. It trailed through her fingers, seemingly healthy and pristine.