When the ground started trembling, Naia immediately let the magic holding the structure together dissipate. She stared with wide eyes at the trees as they thrashed about, trying to figure out what was causing them to act how they were. Feeling something grip her arm, she looked down and saw the child, who looked terrified. Letting him hold her arm for now, she followed his finger to the big mountains in the distance, finally spotting the cause of the earthquake.

Several questions ran through her mind at once. Why was the mountain crumbling? What was going on there? Should they run? Her eyes snapped upward as she spotted a gryphon above them, then went to Palla as she started speaking.

[quote]"Naia! The only safe place I know is back the way we came, but I don't know if that person's still after you! I could call my gryphon, we'll fly!"[/quote]

Before she could reply, the sound of rushing water reached her ears, causing her to turn to the source of the sound. Dread gripped her at the sight of the wave of water coming towards them, though her mind was immediately running through solutions to save their lives. Her ears barely registered Palla’s whistle, but she knew the gryphon was too far away. In a few short seconds she had settled an idea that would work.

She quickly picked the boy up, ignoring any protests he may have had, and ran the short distance to Palla, already putting the magic of the lantern to work. Wood started to form around the three into the shape of a boat. Knowing the water hitting it would be rough, she put a roof above them for protection, deciding she would take the roof off later, and the wood the boat was made of was sturdy and strong. It was about the size of a small bedroom.

The boat had barely finished forming when the wave crashed into it, the force causing them all to fall onto the floor. They could feel the water moving them along, knocking into a few trees on the way, but thankfully the boat held strong. When the force of the current had calmed some, Naia removed the roof of the boat to reveal the sky above them.