In the dead of night, which was to say, during the well lit, and fairly active portion of the day that Lex usually slept - since it was never dark in this forest - Lex stood alone in front of the Deadfall cliff.
It had been 3 days since he visited the tunnel, and this was the first opportunity he had gotten for some privacy - mainly because everyone was focusing on the tunnel so much, Ptolemy included. Of course, because of all the hubbub created due to his discovery, Lex had learnt a great deal about Spirit wells, which is what caused him the most frustration!
Some people at the camp had started calling him their lucky charm, but he didn't feel lucky at all!
After ensuring that he really was alone, and that there were no animals or beasts around, Lex withdrew one of the many acorns in his bag and crushed it against the cliff side. A short while later, a thin and weak looking root emerged from the cliff.
