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After waking from a week-long sleep, Elayne wandered through the village before returning to her new "home"—a rudimentary house built from black stone, covered in moss and glowing mushrooms.
Once she helped Mark awaken with Little Hope's assistance, one of the most surprising changes was that Mark could now reveal his living face through the flames produced by his body. This allowed him to express emotions more clearly, even as a skeleton.
"I... I think something happened to my soul when you helped me recover my memories. These flames are my very soul, after all," Mark said. "I'm not sure what exactly changed, but I can control them better now."
"Oh? I see..." Elayne nodded. "Well, now that you're awake, there's a lot we need to talk about... but I bet you're hungry. Here, eat this. I cooked some mushrooms and made a small moss juice. They're packed with nether and ghostly energy. Eat up."
