The group ate their breakfast quickly. When they were done, they left and walked around the building like Sharron had told them. Sure enough, there was a small patch of woods just behind the building that they hadn't noticed before. Without hesitation, they all walked into it.
The grove was about half the size of what they were used to, but Ariel was still ecstatic. The energy was so much better than the one she had grown up in. Everything felt happier and full of goodness. When they were close to the center of the grove, Ariel rested her hand on what appeared to be the oldest and the largest tree there.
"I love it here," Ariel sighed as she rejoiced in the surrounding energy.
"I don't know," Chris sighed, realizing they could still see bits of the village all around them. "It's so muc
