Maria wakes to the sound of the rain pattering the floor of the Kingdom Stone chamber twenty feet away. With a stretch, she stumbles out of her tent. Picking up her canteen, she opens it to take a drink; she drops the Wood Crystal in the process. The noise of it clattering onto the floor distracts her just enough to spill water down her front; with a hushed curse, she brushes as much water off as possible before it soaks into her dress.
The realisation she just walked hits her. She freezes, dropping the canteen; it hits the ground with a loud thud, splashing water over her shoes.
"Maria, is something wrong?" Hanna asks as she crawls out of her tent, pausing halfway. Maria doesn't answer; she just stares at Hanna, dumbfounded. "Are you going to answer me, or are you just going to stand there-" The realisation hits Hanna like a sledgehammer; her eyes widen in disbelief.
"Hanna, while I appreciate the view of your rear, it doesn't quite quench my thirst," Rob flirts from within the tent; Hanna doesn't respond. "Hanna? You OK?" Rob continues, poking his head out the tent.
"Look," Hanna murmurs.
"At what?" Rob asks; Hanna simply points to Maria. Rob turns to look; he too cannot believe what he's seeing. "She's… standing."
"And walking," Maria adds quietly.
"The Crystal healed her broken leg overnight!" Rob exclaims, in awe of the Crystals' restorative powers. "Where's the splint?" he asks a moment later.
"The what?" Maria asks, looking down at her right leg; seeing the splint missing, she looks all around her. "Where'd it go?"
"Did you remove it?" Rob asks.
"No," Maria answers.
"Then I don't understand." Rob thinks for a moment. "Unless… Check in your tent."
Maria complies. "It's in there alright," she reports. "Maybe the Crystal removed it?"
"Who cares about the splint?" Hanna interrupts. "All that matters is Maria is back to full health!"
"What's all the commotion?" Danny asks, poking his head out of his tent; he spots Maria standing outside hers, grinning wildly at him. "What the…!"
"I'm gonna test this out properly!" Maria exclaims; she takes off at a full sprint. After a hundred yards, she turns and sprints back; sliding to a halt, she trips, and falls flat on her face. "Ow," she grumbles as the others chuckle.
"Have I missed something?" Xander asks, peering out of his tent; this only causes Hanna, Rob, and Danny to laugh harder.
"Oh, not much," Maria explains, slightly muffled by the ground. "Just that I can walk, run, and faceplant."
"I thought your leg was broken?" Xander inquires, confused.
"Not anymore," Maria sighs.
"OK, that's enough fun for now," Captain Aquila demands over the collar radios. "There's still one more Crystal to get."
Hanna stops laughing suddenly; her expression becomes dark. "Guys?" The others fall silent. "The last Crystal… the Fire Crystal…"
"It's OK," Rob assures, taking hold of Hanna's hand. "Remember: you're not doing this alone."
