[ She looks a little surprised at his question, but she's quick to nod. ]

It was my first encounter with these lands, actually. Even before I fell through the Mirror. I dreamed of this place, of the people here and their strange ways. It's why I wanted to return here so badly when I learned of the delegation.

[ A small frown crosses her lips at that as she glances back to her research. ]

What I saw in that Dream... there was an old woman who offered herself up to the moss, to nourish it with what remained of her life and her magic. Those who guarded her final journey said it was an honor she had chosen, something she was joyous to do...