~The Quest~

Suddenly you burst out of the tunnel into a lovely green field with small multicoloured flowers everywhere. The dank, damp castle is a good ways off...the dark storm clouds still hang over it.
The boat drifts over to the side of the river, which you can now see is a deep, pretty blue. You step out of the boat, and suddenly hear a girlish giggle. You look up, and start running in the direction of the noise. You see a flash of purple, a swirl of dark hair, you hear the pitter-patter of running feet. Suddenly something jingles and and falls to the ground. You stop to pick it up. It's a necklace, made of silver, a broken half of a heart. A dolphin makes up the outer edge, with a lapis lazuli center. You sit there for a minute, twirling it between your fingers and wondering which of the girls dropped it. Then you carefully put it in your pocket and press on...this must be the trail they took.

The meadow soon takes a turn into a dark forest. You hear a bleep-blak from your pocket. You quickly take Soligar out.

Traveler, you might not want to go here.
This forest is filled with evil. The witch
Dicristia lives here, and she is not a good
witch. Trust me on this one, traveler. I
suggest you go back. Or go around.
Ophelia can wait.

"No, NO!" you cry at Soligar. "I'm going to find her, there's no turning back now!" You slam Soligar shut and stuff it in your pocket. So it wants to wimp out, huh? Some guide it is...Recklessly you plunge into the dark shadows, not knowing what you'll find next...

Into the forest we go...
No way, I'm getting out of here!

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