Lira said towards Renkai and shook her head, her gaze fixed on the magical pool. "No… I need to explore a bit more. Gather some plants, perhaps a few creatures… and we need to map down a few things before we come back. This place… it's important."
Renkai gave a slight nod, trusting her judgment. "Alright," he said quietly. "Just… be careful. And stay close."
They retraced their steps slowly, marking landmarks in their memory and in Lira's journal. Strange plants clung to the damp stones, some with faint glows of their own. A few tiny, fluttering creatures flitted near the crystals—delicate, winged things that seemed curious about the firelight but kept their distance. Lira noted them carefully, making sketches in her journal for later study.
