If you fell down where there's no one around to hear it, would you make any noise?

((I'm hijacking Maokai, considering it's been near a month with no replies. Ask A Treant is currently being smurfed up to 5, feel free to answer questions and I'll post in character once I'm ready! ))

The Crystal Vanguard watches the Treant for a long while before choosing to approach and ask his question. His feet skitter quickly and bring him to rest in front of the tree. He greets him with a nod

"Treant. I am curious. In your life before being animated, were you attuned to the magics of the natural world as my race is?"

He carefully enunciates the word 'is', refusing to truly let his kind be an artifact of a time past.

(( OOC Bump. No one loves the treeman ))

Reed wanders into the Twisted Treeline and confronts the Treant.

"Well. Look who we have here. The only champion aside from Zyra that I can fully trust. Nice to meet you. Might I ask, but how deeply do you despise what the wars are doing to our lands?"

Maokai stares at the young boy oddly. It's rare he sees people enter the Treeline if not summoned, let alone one so willing to approach him.

"I don't know who you are, but I can tell you this-- war has brought nothing good to this land. It has damaged the once beautiful landscape, killed plantlife, and brought about abominations like me."

He doesn't even flinch saying that.

"Even under these wretched summoners' "control", they still cannot fully comprehend what they are doing to the world around them. If they do not stop, the world they have come to know it will end. How deeply do I despise them, then? With every fiber of bark, with every twisted root, with every horrid second I exist."

Reed lets out a light chuckle, but his expression remains emotionless.

"It seems we are on the same side then. And, although you are a product of war, I don't consider you an abomination. I wish to... help you. I want to bring an end to this silly war, like my parents did before they died. Would you agree to help end this war, hmm?"