The ancient scroll spoke of a time where the desert had been a flourishing rainforest, nourished by the sap of a tree that stood miles high and was not of this world. It told of this tree’s destruction by humanity’s greed and competition and a jungle that was withering into a barren wasteland. Around the remains were golden pools of sap that kept a small oasis flourishing even in the harshest conditions. The water from here was said to possess unique properties. The liquid was said to nourish the soul and give a person access to the unseen facets of reality. Around a withering tree all of this existed and perhaps…it still did. It was impossible to say how long ago this was, but Abrihm had re...