Shawn originally planned to leave after delivering his things.
But he couldn't, as the Forest Sage asked for his help to complete an ancient nature ritual—the Divine Tree Song.
Among the many rituals, the two most powerful and sacred rituals of the Father of the Oak are known as the "Tree Song" and the "Tree Spirit Dance" (Nature Festival). In the former, followers of the Path of Nature will chant impressive natural hymns in unison, attracting forest creatures to stop and listen. The latter is a joyful ritual to revive the forest's vitality, where followers summon tree spirits with flute sounds and dance, bringing them out of their trees to roam among humans, thereby awakening nature's vitality through communion.
The ritual arranged by the Forest Sage evidently had a much larger scope, so the requirements for participants were extremely high!
Simply put, a vast mana pool was needed.
