A giant crystal mushroom stood amid the countless trees and outstretched branches of Janea. It was higher than anything else in the forest and sent sunlight to its darkest corner. None of the wildlife neared the Sun Palace, where the Queen of Janea lived.
"This boat is moving on its own," said Arthur as he observed. "However, we didn't direct it anymore. Is it a part of a runic array?"
"As a man of runes, you would tend to believe," said Tiara with a smile as she sat on the edge of the boat. "However, this boat is created from a special plant that can change its appearance. We ask it to take us somewhere, and it knows."
"Ask?"
"The people of Janea are capable of talking to plants. This is how we can make them grow and listen to their suffering when they die." Tiara sat dripping with melancholy as her long green hair waved in the wind. "This is also why we fight."
