—Recap—
As the duo, trio if including Ilani, make their way through the woods. A fearsome foe latches onto their sent and follows them. Ilani warns them of this quickly approaching threat. They hasten their trek to lose this mysterious pursuer. But Ori's moment of 'tears' leaves a trail behind them. Leading a gargantuan rammer directly towards them. Much larger than any Ori has ever seen. They flee and a chase ensues. Though they don't successfully escape, Ori manages to kill it with Aris' help. After processing the whole fiasco that just occurred, Ilani finds a spirit well. From which they use to teleport back into Nibel... though just short of their actual destination.
"So, exactly how far are we from the glade?" Aris questioned.
"By our current pace, I would say around ten or so minutes."
"That quick? Huh. I was expecting it to take much longer." Aris was already accustomed to walking hours on end. So seeing the spirit tree tower over everything lead to the assumption it was further away.
"You really think so? Well, I can guarantee you it's far closer than you think. Besides that, do you like what you see?"
"Oh yeah. I definitely do! Everything is far more beautiful. There's actually life here. Though it's uh... safer, right?"
"Safer as in no humongous rammers? Of course it is safer. But do be careful, creatures are still common here. At least they're normally weaker."
"That's a relief."
After a great sigh coming from Aris, the journey towards the glade continued as normal.
Ori was concentrated on showing the way, whilst Aris himself was distracted. Amazed by everything around him.
Time trailed on. There were no 'hurdles' along the way. Not a single hostile creature. Although... Aris regularly slowed down to examine every different flower he could see.
~Some time later~
"Well, I said it would take us around ten minutes to get there. But Mr 'I love flowers' has slowed us down." Ori rolled his eyes.
"Who's that?" Aris questioned. Completely oblivious.
"You, ya dimwit."
"What?! Me?!"
"Yes you! I didn't know you wanted to be a gardener so badly. I can introduce you to certain spirits who are experienced around cultivation if you want."
"Pfft! No thanks."
"Suit yourself. Anyways, we're finally here."
"We are?"
"Your truthful home is just beyond these bushes. They're overgrown so give me a moment to remove a few. Oh, and by the way... you'll surely gasp to the view."
"Will not." Aris chuckled.
As Ori was clearing the way, Aris noticed the sound of cheerful voices. The voices of the playful spirits within the glade.
"Finished. Now come, take a look." Ori invited.
Aris walked over and upon seeing the view, he gasped. Loud and clear, just as Ori had predicted.
The spirit tree was beautiful. Brimming with light, even during this clear sunny day. Below, all the young spirits were playing with each other as per usual. Whilst some others were in their own 'clubs' so to speak. The cultivation group being one.
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Fanfiction(Thank you for over 8k reads. It means a lot to me.) Since the restoration of the spirit tree, Nibel was returned to its former glory. Calming the elements and returning peace back to the forest, as spirits were reborn within the light. However, one...
