Chapter 44: Protection

Hello everyone, just before I start, I'm going to take up a bit of the previous chapter to give you a better idea of what's coming next, so don't be angry if you see any similarities. ._.

A heavy, almost sacred silence hung over Vollua. The air still vibrated with the power released by the woods of the World, and Foster, still kneeling, felt the last pulses of energy spreading through every root, every leaf, every stone.

He opened his eyes again.

Before him stood the Tree of Liana, more imposing than ever. Its massive trunk was streaked with pulsating veins of energy, and its foliage, once a deep green, seemed woven with gold and light. It no longer looked like a simple tree, but a living entity, a plant deity.

But something was missing.

Foster could feel the immensity of the power contained in this tree, he could hear the resonance of all the connections that linked the 156 Woods of the World to it...

But he couldn't hear her.

Lïanna.