Professor Yuke Wood
Miss Pawo raised an eyebrow in surprise:
"You should have noticed that you asked not one question, but four. So I can only answer you like this: there is, of course, only one Ancient One, and despite having lived through hundreds of thousands of years from the Second Epoch to the present, he remains perfectly sane."
"You'll get answers to all your questions once you meet him. He crossed the long ages to reach the present, and most things were decided long ago. As for your doubts..."
This time, Miss Pawo actually sighed:
"It seems you still don't know the most important thing. But that's normal; it means our world is still very safe. Still, I can't be the one to tell you. The Ancient One has been looking forward to telling you in person and watching your expression. I'm not the sort to spoil the fun."
"Let me put it this way. After the Ancient War of the Second Epoch, the Allied Forces sealed these World Tree Remnants here rather than destroying them. It wasn't merely because this piece of the World Tree Remnants couldn't be completely destroyed. There was also a Fire-Holding Sister among the group back then, and the First Fire was much more vigorous than it is now."
"What else is here?"
Shade immediately pressed her, but Miss Pawo refused to answer:
"Don't be so impatient. You'll find out soon enough. But since you didn't bring anyone else to come here and see me, I can tell you something that may happen in the future. You saw the five thrones beneath that tree, didn't you?"
"Of course."
"Perhaps at the end of this woodland's story, someone will need to sit upon the World Tree Throne and never leave again. Imagine that scene. If