Warmth comes, and then it leaves, and then it comes again.


    I’m making a random guess, but isn’t that like, the cycle of sunlight?


    Hmm. Let’s go with that.


    So, this is day, ~3ish? Not counting from my recent nap, which could have been several days for all I know in this lightless place.


    Since the ‘Status’ told me I had a single ability, “Inherent Mana Manipultion” perhaps I should try it out?


    No, no, no wait. It could be a trap.


    Just think, what if I try something like manipulating fire?


    Fire? A seed?


    Am I the only one that thinks that might go horribly wrong?


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    Exactly.


    Therefore I’m going to try something perfectly logical. Something any tree would desire.


    Water!


    Hah, I’m suuuuuuuuch a genius.


    Neh, neh, tell me I’m a genius right?


    Tsk. There’s no one else to talk to in this place though….


    Anyways, here goes, Experiment#3!


    Oh? What happened to #1 and #2?


    We don’t talk about that ever, m’kay?


    Indeed, it’s a sacred memory that is not important at this point in time.


    At. All.


    On with the Experiment#4.


    What? I seem to have skipped ahead?


    No, no. See?


    The new lake that’s just above me?


    That was #3.


    I accidentally concentrated on two things at once while talking to myself.


    So, anyways. #4, this time instead of making a small puddle, let’s see if….


    I…


    Can...


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    <td>Health -1 due to (Frozen) debuff.</td>


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    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Health -1 due to (Frozen) debuff.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Oops.


    I seem to have frozen the water around me in a sphere.


    Status…please…


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    <td colspan="2" width="669">


    Status


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    <td width="289">


    Name: Mana Tree


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    Stage: Seed(Frozen)


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    </tr>


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    <td width="289">


    Health: 3


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    <td width="380">


    Mana: 1


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    <td colspan="2" width="669">


    Level: 0


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    </tr>


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    <td width="289">


    Skills: None


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    Talents: Growth


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    Languages: Aboreal


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    Abilities: Inherent Mana Manipulation


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    This…could be worse.


    Snap.


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    <tbody>


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    <td>Health -1 due to (Frozen) debuff.</td>


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    </tbody>


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    Crack.


    Tsk…


    Fire it is then!


    What could possibly go wrong now...