Soera did not know where Haden and Drue had gone, but she knew that your next step would be to fly to the central island. With renewed determination, you mounted the griffons. The wind picked up as the magnificent creatures spread their wings. A rider led the way, and the other griffons seemed to instinctively follow. With a powerful leap, you were airborne.

Soera flew to the front, cutting a path to the errant land mass floating high above Vay, its cloud condenser still functioning. Her griffon sliced through the sky with grace and speed. The journey to the central island had begun, and under Soera’s guidance, you felt a glimmer of hope that this quest might soon be back on track amidst the encroaching darkness of the evening.

Once you landed and made camp for the night on what was now Vay's highest point, you pulled out the scroll and read it yet again. "It refers to Queen Gavernod and her gift of the power of teleportation when it says, 'From shield shard to broken form, thy self appears in light then torn, the body here the soul moves too, the shield crystal shard its source it's true.'"

You shared the reading aloud, and said," I never understand why things like this have to be all 'rhymey'. Why not just be really clear. I mean if you have a crucial piece of information to pass on why not just say it so everyone can undertand. I like a good book as much as the next person but don't you think some times its just best to be plain spoken?  

Talik laughed and said, "you're so funny. Just accept and try to understand it. You can't change the world you know?"

Alster spoke up next trying to refocus everyone on the problem at hand. "Didn't Haden find shield shards under the Vay Falls?"

"Yes," you responded, "and if they are the source of the power of teleportation and this Water Witch person...

"Witch of the Water", Talik corrects you,

"Fine, 'Witch of the Water'," You continue, .."taps into them, then she might be draining them of their energy to stop us." 

"Yes, but to what end?" asked Talik. "Who are we to this witch, and why would she care about us taking this scroll to the central island?"

"I don't know," said Soera, "but I know you have to get to the central island because that is where all of this is pointing. The only way there is to fly down out of the high winds and into the lower jet stream. It will carry you south if you follow the falls here directly down. The riders will show you how."

As you pondered Soera's words, a sense of foreboding settled over the camp. The path ahead was fraught with peril, and the stakes had never been higher. The central island awaited, shrouded in mystery and probably danger, you kind of accepted that fact by now and the next step of your quest loomed large on the southern horizon.

Jet streams cross planet Earth. Name two jet streams that planes use for flying more quickly in when going from continent to continent.  Enter your answer in Thy Quests below to move on. 

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