''White trees with red veins, yeah, that one works,'' Xander nodded while explaining to me why we had to collect a specific type of wood. ''Ice demons are quite sensitive to heat, we must be very careful when making fire. This tree burns without smoke,'' He said.
''Oh, I've never seen a white tree before,'' I put my hand on one of the trees and the tree trembled under my hand. I was startled and take a step back, ''This... this tree has a heartbeat!''
Xander laughed in a deep, manly voice, ''Yeah, indeed it is. I too was surprised when I first came here. Natives believe these trees have souls,'' He said. I remembered the tree I heard its desire when I first used the Desires of Heart. All it wanted was peace.
''So you're not native, Xander?'' I asked.
He sighed, ''No, I moved here latel
