Aldric's brow furrowed in confusion as he tried to make sense of the situation. The pond in front of him looked exactly like the one he had encountered earlier. The same calm surface, the same surroundings. He took a few steps back and looked around, trying to find any landmarks or distinctive features that could help him understand if he had indeed come full circle.
"Okay, now I don't understand," he muttered to himself, his frustration growing. He couldn't shake off the feeling that something was deeply unusual about this place. It was as if the landscape itself was playing tricks on him, leading him in circles and defying his sense of direction.
