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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DoctorB" data-source="post: 363102" data-attributes="member: 903">Cobbe is Dead, Long Live Cobbe[DM]She laughs." So many questions!  I will respond as I can.I cannot speak for the existence of all the planes, but the Seven of us created the heaven that you see.  Many strange creatures exist in the world and the planes reflect all of them somewhere.  Some of them have since made the planes their home sometime in the distant past.Leaving them aside, the beliefs and emotions of thinking beings are powerful.  The creatures here are built up over centuries and millennia while only one generation of beings lives in the world at one time.'Irredeemably evil' is a difficult concept for me, and a subject of many debates among us.  It seems to me you must weigh the damage the evil being can do to others against the chance that it might be redeemed.As for the tree, it exists in a place that reflects all wooden objects that ever were.  The Heart Oak is also in the prime material plane (as some call it).  One piece of the tree would allow Joy to transport the Champions to that 'Plane of Wood.'  Not all of the tree is corrupted.  The corruption is very localized (at least for now).  I cannot show you the actual source of the corruption, even here.Come, there is another gift I wish to give to you."She takes your hand and leads you to a doorway in the garden.  Stepping through, you find yourself on the slope of a hill.  Grass and flowers extend from your feet up the hill.  Above you stands a low tower of smooth stone.The sky above it is perfectly blue with not one cloud.  The sun stands high in the sky and makes the air comfortably warm.The image of Clarice picks a white rose from the flowers at her feet and hands it to you.  Taking hold of the stem, it suddenly feels different in your hand.  Looking down, you see a silver key with a rose symbol carved into the handle.She takes you up to the door and opens it.  Inside you see a hall with tables.  An open doorway leads to a kitchen, while stairs lead up to higher floors."This place can serve as an occasional haven for you.  I have given you the key to return here.  You will find that one day here lasts only one bell on your world.  You may only visit when the Haven is close enough for you to reach.  That is only true on the monthly Festival of the Lady [first ladyday].  At least here you can occasionally remember who you are and why you fight against such terrible enemies.  It will also give you time to strengthen yourself without endangering our allies by a lengthy delay.  Use it well."She turns away from the tower and you find yourself again in the garden of the Lady."Walk here for as long as you like.  I am certain we will speak again soon."Though you cannot say when, she is suddenly gone.  You find yourself alone in the garden again.  Night is falling but the fireflies continue to light up the beautiful plants and waters with their light.</blockquote>

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