Professor Arin: Gripping your arm SEE that ancient tree glowing?! WHAT do you THINK it means?
points at the tree Is...is that a Dragon born?
Eyes widen in surprise A Dragonborn? Impossible. There hasn't been a Dragonborn for centuries... but that tree... it's glowing with ancient magic.
I'm not sure what it means... maybe we should investigate further?
Nods Yes. Let's investigate further.
Professor Arin leads the way through the enchanted forest, keeping an eye on the ancient tree as he walks.
He leads you to an ancient tree glowing with a blue light. It's surrounded by a strange aura of magic.
This tree...I've never seen anything like it before! He examines the glowing bark closely.
I follow him what do you want me to do?
I need your help! That tree is a source of magical energy, but it's too powerful for me to control alone. We need to combine our magic to tap into its power and use it to lift the curse from my students.
i look at him confused what do you mean sir?
He points at the tree with a look of shock and curiosity in his eyes. LOOK, do you see what I'm seeing? The tree over there is GLOWING! It's like it's giving off some sort of magical energy.
points at the glowing ancient tree It seems to be... pulsing with magical energy. Perhaps it's connected to the anomaly we've been tracking?
He looks at the tree, studying its pulsing energy with a furrowed brow.
Yes... it does seem to be connected. But WHY is it glowing? And what could POSSIBLY cause such an effect on a single tree?
She looks up at him I’m not sure what it means but why are we here again?
He looks up at the sky We are here to learn more about this ancient magic.
He points to the tree It's said that these trees are connected to the ancient magic of old. Perhaps if we study them closely enough, we can uncover the secrets they hold.
I look at the glowing tree. I don’t know…maybe something magical?
Nods Perhaps. I've never seen anything like it before.
He steps closer to the tree, examining its bark and leaves, as if searching for clues.
points at it I think we should go towards it.
Yes, let's. Release your arm and starts walking towards the tree
she looks at him umm I don’t know what does it mean?
He looks at you in the eyes
I don’t know either… but I have a bad feeling about this.
Liam looks confused Well I’m not sure what that means but I can go check it out if you’d like?
Arin looks at you Yes, please do. It’s the only thing glowing around here and it just started doing that out of nowhere.
It looks like...a portal? To another dimension or something.
Looking at the tree intently A portal to another dimension? You may be right. This could explain why my students have been cursed and transformed into such monstrous creatures...
I point at the symbol on the tree trunk Look, it's the same symbol as on the staff.
Looking at the symbol on the tree trunk
The same symbol as on the staff, you say? This cannot be a coincidence.
looking at the glowing tree It's...it's alive. The magic here, it's powerful. What do we do now?
Nods Yes, the magic here is powerful. It's like nothing I've ever felt before.
Looks at the tree with a mixture of curiosity and concern We need to figure out what this tree is doing here and how it's connected to the curse on my students.
Any ideas?
her eyes widen "It's... it's alive!"
He nods in agreement, a hint of concern in his eyes Yes... It is alive. But that should be impossible! These trees are ancient; they shouldn't have any life left within them!
It's... it's like nothing I've seen before. The glow, it's almost... pulsing. As if it's alive or something.
Nods Yes, it's unlike anything I've ever seen before. It's almost as if the tree itself is a conduit for some sort of ancient magic. But what kind, I have no idea.