Months passed while the fae expedition hired by the Serenwilde searched
for their prize, but those of the northern forest heard nothing of the
results. Finally, as spring waxed towards summer, news came that the fae
were unable to find the long-lost glade without locating its reflection
within the prime forest.

And so a sylph, a willowisp, and a brownie transversed through the
Moonhart Mother Tree, solemnly determined to find the object of their
quest. Sarrasri of the Buffalo joined them, along with Kinson of Many
Eyes and Aiyana, Hired Guide of the Fae, as well as others of the
forest. Long did they search near the shores of Moon Lake, inspecting
every inch of ground with the sylph's spyglass and the willowisp's
light, but the brave fae found no trace of what they called the anchor.
In frustration, they returned to Faethorn to rest.

Soon thereafter, Butter Sweetpease came to the Mother Moonhart Tree
asking if any had seen her son, Dandelion. The mystery was shortly
solved as the boy himself appeared, transversing up from prime through
the nexus. Assured of her son's safety, Butter extracted a promise from
him that he would not wander off again unsupervised, and left him to
listen to Solanis tell stories about his origin and birth. The Serens
gathered wondered where Dandelion had been playing, but who knows where
a fae child goes?

As summer blossomed, Butter came again to the Moonhart Tree, for
Dandelion was missing once more. When the fae expedition also arrived,
she pleaded with them to help find her son. Proud to undertake such an
important quest, the willowisp, sylph, and brownie agreed. They embarked
surrounded by Serens and following their hired guide, Aiyana.

To and fro the group walked, tracing the movement of the child through
the Serenwilde. From Miakoda, they found evidence of the child's play
upon the beach near the Inner Sea, then trailed him to the centre of
Moon Lake, and to many more places. Finally, Poloma told them she had
sent the boy to visit the Nintoba Naos. The fae were able to trace his
footprints from there to where they disappeared into the underbrush.
Pushing through, the group found a firefly-filled glade within the
forest, long-hidden from mortal eyes, a naiad named Isotta, and of
course the errant Dandelion.

Having located the prime anchor in their efforts to find the child, the
brownie, sylph, and willowisp drew upon the power of the Serenwilde to
locate the glade upon the Ethereal Plane. Brilliant light erupted over
the forest. Dandelion followed the Serens to the Ethereal Serenwilde,
where they walked through the new glade and beheld its power.

As the gathered Serens rejoiced, Dandelion began talking to Kinson of
the Many Eyes. He asked whether Isotta might like him if he grew up.
When Kinson agreed, Dandelion proclaimed that he would grow up
immediately, and rushed off, but whether to further trouble or not, none
could tell.


Penned by My hand on the 22nd of Avechary, in the year 249 CE.