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It was near dark by the time Devessa was finished cleaning the grove. She enjoyed spending the time bonding with her old friends. Now that Devessa was finished, she had to try and find the kind soul whom she had managed to contact while she was stuck between worlds. Devessa looked around and tried to remember the way people took to come visit the grove. She had never actually had to travel while between worlds, just a thought took her where she needed to be. Devessa began to warm from within as faint images came to memory.
**Thank you, friend.**
Devessa set off in the direction where Connla was to be found. Devessa was so lost in thought she almost wandered directly into the Eriu camp in the next valley. Devessa stopped instantly within the shadows of the valley. Not ten feeet from her were a group of Eriu. She shuddered visibly as memories of shadowed figures in her grove and the wasting sickness that followed retured with clarity.
Devessa collapsed to her knees as a scream escaped her lips. Eyes clenched tight and hands clamped to her ears, she didn't see the chaos caused within the camp. Large roots sprang forth, uprooting building foundations and knocking over carts. The Eriu scrambled in confusion trying to avoid the thrashing roots.
Finally as memory of death returned, Devessa collapsed into unconsciousness.