Return to Crystal Lake.

It's a relief to not only be bringing no more than two others along, but also to have such a wide, flat space to act as your target. All three of you land not far from the edge of the water. You and Snow seem fine, though Candy is taken completely off guard. She plays it off well at least--shaking her head before swiftly standing up straight as if nothing extremely strange had just happened.

"You're full of surprises!" Candy shouts. "How did you do that?"

"Magic," you say with a wink.

"Ooh. You son of a bitch. You're learning fast. So much more fun than the old cranks at the Circle. Though they're really fun to get a rise out of."

You turn to the beautiful, shimmering lake before you, though with the clouds above closing in, the reflection of the sun disappears. There's still a beauty in the grey sheen and completely still water's surface, and on top of that, there's a presence here you can feel. Despite seeing nobody, you can tell a beautiful woman stands before you, perhaps because Crystal Lake itself is her, as she is the lake. You learned that firsthand last time you were here. Can she feel anything that touches the water here.

"We're back, lovely Lady of the Lake," you say, projecting your voice as best you can. "Sorry to bother you, but we have a request."

Suddenly, the water begins to swirl and change right at the edge, and despite it only being about foot down, something begins to rise. Through a bubbling broth of water and foam, a beautiful feminine figure begins to appear. With flesh like the flowing sea, and hair like a waterfall, the Lady of the Lake once again makes an appearance, yet this time it isn't so threatening as when your party was first attacked. There's a warmth to her smile. Not only that, but she makes herself present so close to where you stand, instead of from the center of the lake.

Snow remains close beside you. "Wow. She's beautiful."

As if her words come from deep below, she speaks with a hint of echo. "Welcome back. I see you have brought two others I have not yet had the pleasure to meet. Is it already time yet again to enjoy ourselves?"

"Enjoy ourselves?" Snow asks.

"Not quite. We're actually looking for passage to a specific place deep under the ocean, and Candy here said you might be able to help."

The Lady of the Lake grows quiet. Her attention is now entirely on Candy and nobody else. "She is correct. However, this girl does not deserve my services."

"What?!" Candy drives her staff into the ground. "I thought everyone loved me!"

"... What did you do?" you ask.

"She was quite rude and bothersome the one time we have spoken in the past. I remember now. During my rest, in my state of half-sleep, I saw that face. It is impossible to mistake. She said things that were quite annoying and entirely inappropriate for company with a being such as I," the Lady of the Lake explains.

"Oh yeah. That sounds right actually," Candy says. "But please? Do it for Kyle here, huh?"

She scowls. "For him, I will, but only once. I will do as you ask, and send you all to where you need to go, as long as it is a place I am able."

"Perfect!" Candy gives you a firm pat on the butt. "You must have really made her happy."

"So where's our destination exactly?" you ask with crossed arms.

"As long as you can get us to the city of Nureteru, oh lovely Lady of the Lake."

"That I can do," she replies. "Enter my lake, and I shall bring you both there, granted you are able to survive such dangerous means of travel."

You finger your necklace. "Don't worry. We've got magic to protect us."

"Wise. Then come."

Candy cackles. "Glady."

So the three of you step your feet into the cool water of Crystal Lake. One by one, you head in deeper, despite being fully clothed. You can feel your clothing cling to your body, though at least the armour you wear is lighter than most. Candy is the one you'd assume to have the worst time in what she's wearing, though she seems unperturbed. Snow's outfit is basically a one piece swimsuit already, so she's the least affected. Once you've walked down deep enough for the surface of the water to reach your stomach, it all begins to shift. The water moves around in a clockwise motion until you're pulled from your feet. Before you know it, you, Snow, and Candy are pulled into a huge whirlpool, and as your head is pulled beneath the water, you gasp out and can breath regardless. It's disorienting, however, in a manner different then to your Bunny Hop. Things are spinning, and now you can't even feel the ground anymore, despite your previous depth. You're thrown and tosses in several directions before things finally start to settle.