Frog followed the lights through a small gap in the rock wall. He was greeted by a sight that felt like a lifetime since he had last seen it. A beautiful pool of water surrounded by the vegetation he had grown up in. His mind briefly wandered to how such a thing could still exist in such a harsh environment, but his thoughts were interrupted as the figure reappeared.

“Please take a swim. I promise it’s relaxing and will remind you of your youth,” it said.

Frog, feeling oddly at peace within the chamber, obeyed without a word and dived into the pool. It felt amazing. So much of the stress he had felt over his journey melted away. He was home again. He would never have to leave.

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“I wish that were the case my friend, but this is only a preservation of your old home. I was able to save it during the cataclysm, as I believed it would help motivate you to a new goal,” the figure continued.

“And what goal is that?” Frog asked.

The figure answered, “We still need to save the world. I am not strong enough to break it free of this age of ice. I will need your help.”