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Welcome to Hanalla!

You stumble through the portal in the most ungraceful manner, tumbling head over heels until you land on your back, staring upward at the swaying pines. It's the strangest thing...it almost sounds as if the trees are laughing at you.

"There you are," says a voice nearby, the sound of it cracking with age. "About time you showed up."
 

​Despite your dizzy head, you snap upright and catch the sight of an old woman standing nearby. Her odd clothes are sewn patches of fabRic like should couldn't decide and ended up picking them all. Silver wisps escaped her tight bun, drifting in the forest breeze. She stares down at you expectantly, her eyes twinkling in mischief.
 

"You were waiting for me?" you ask. Surely not! You only learned of these portals a few minutes ago. Or had the Sorcerer Nodoore told her of your arrival?

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"Of course. But you're late. Had trOuble with that last riddle, did you?" She chuckles as she moves closer, strangely agile for someone her age. "I'm here to offer you aid on your quest, should you need it."

You sidestep away, eyeing her carefully. "Um, you might know who I am, but I have no idea who you are."

 

"Oh! How Silly of me." She curtsies. "I am Madame Luna the owner of the Wagon of Curiosities. I have what you seek."

 

"You have the word of power?!" you stammer in surprise. Could it be that simple?

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She crosses her arms. "Nothing is given for free. You have to earn it." She pulls out a map, holding it up so you can see it. "There are five territories in Hanalla." Her gnarled finger taps the middle of the map labeled Mistbrooke Forest. "You are here. The word is..." Her gnarled finger slides off the map and her face pales.

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You wait for her to finish, but she remains silent. "WherE? You didn't say where."

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"I've...forgotten. Unless you know something that can help jog my memory?"​​

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