We explored the ravaged forest, which is now full of monsters who were once peaceful woodland creatures. The spirits here are slumbering, hiding from the death and destruction wrought by the lumberjacks and the eruption of Mt. Aleph. It seems our quest to save Kolima will take us in the direction we were initially heading, as the spirits can only be healed with the mystical waters of the Mercury Lighthouse--the very location our enemies are said to be approaching as we speak.
...Although we are surrounded by sadness and pain here, a small plaintive melody can be heard echoing through the trees. It is the lullaby the forest sings to its creatures so they do not despair in troubled times. These lands are strong and still full of hope.
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