Nita, in contrast almost, stretches herself out in the water, bumping her head gently against the grassy bank.

"It does, yeah. Reminds me of how I started learning wizardry, after I got my Manual - meditating outside, catching back up with old friends..."

She smiles. "I didn't know that the tree in my backyard really was talking to me as a kid! But once I learned the Speech, I could talk with her again."