The Awakening: Barclay, Ashton, Leon, Mr. Pheres, Ms. Hallowfen, and [TIME TO WRAP IT UP?]
Barclay calmed down. Barclay tried to, anyway. Ashton being there, being close, helped. The druid closed his eyes again. Okay. So, he wasn't tuned into nature right now. He was locked out - gone, gone, gone forever gone - but he was back inside his body. So, look at the bright side.
Barclay didn't like the bright side. It tended to blind you.
"Okay," Barclay said, nodding, "okay. So, fine. Everything seems to be working. I've been out... A season? Three months?" Barclay could guess. Trees weren't highly aware of many things, but they were aware of time and the passing of the seasons. "What happened while I was gone?"