Treasure Hunt: Phase Two J ake had, in usual Jake-fashion, returned late to the center of the Mistless Plains. As there was no mist in the Mistless Plains—hence the name—it was easy to see everything, far and wide. He saw several basecamps scattered about, some of them even having tall walls and magical barriers. Finding Miranda and company would have been difficult if he didn’t have a living GPS locator in the form of Sylphie. Jake made his way over, feeling many gazes upon him as he did so. Scouts from the myriad factions kept an eye on his casual stroll, none of them approaching him or making him aware they had even seen him. Oh, but someone did come to meet him. A fluffy green ball of feathers soared through the plains right towards him with incredible speed, kicking up a cloud of

