The silence echoed as they stepped out of the gateway. Nobody was outside, and the houses...well, they weren't destroyed, per se, but they looked in need of repairing. Everything semmed to have turned a dull brown-gray colour, and the only thing that made the place look the slightest bit alive was the healthy-looking flora. "What the...Where is everyone!?" Mizu said, confused, putting his hand about his forehead and scanning the place fervently. She both hoped and feared to find out. "Shall we?" Gale said to Mizu. "Yeah." "No," sighed sadly. A short silence followed. "I've no doubt that you will."