Author's Note: Hi! Thank you so much to everyone who has given time to read this story! I haven't gotten much criticism, so I'll take that as a good thing. Again, I can't stress how much I appreciate it if you would take the time to tell me what you like/dislike and how I could improve. This chapter was pretty lengthy, so I had to cut it in half. I'll post the other part later. Hope you enjoy!

It was 18:00 exactly when Olivia set out on her trip to the Harvest Goddess' pond. Dunhill had mentioned it in passing when he first showed the town to her, but this would be the first time she actually gets to see it herself. Of course, she wasn't going simply for leisure, but to prove to herself that her "visitor" from this morning was nothing more than a dream.

The pond was located on the right side of town, just across two bridges. It was hard to miss, what with the breath-taking waterfall shimmering in the setting sun's light, gentle spraying a fine mist into the air that gave it the sweet flavor of spring. Olivia breathed it in as she gazed upon the crystal clear water of the pond, and wondering to herself, "Does a goddess really live in there?" The idea seemed ridiculous enough, but the thought had dug away at her mind all day, and a little piece of herself hoped that it was true.

She stood in front of the pond and looked around for the little green-haired people. She kneeled down and looked behind rocks in case they were hiding from her. After a couple of minute of searching, she heard a sharp cough from behind her.

"Are you looking for us?" It was a steely voice, much too cold for that of an elf, but as Olivia turned her head around she saw the source was a little harvest sprite in purple attire.

"Yes, I was! You must be Alice; it's a pleasure to-"

"Do you realize that you are fifteen minutes late?"

" Huh? Oh, well I… wait a second, I was here before you!"

"Actually Olivia," Aaron stepped out from behind his sister, "We were here at 18:00, but since you hadn't come yet, we thought you forgot. So we teleported to your house, only to realize you had just left."

"Oh. I guess I did leave a little late, sorry about that… but I'm here now! And I brought this," Olivia reached into her bag and pulled out what looked a rather squashed turnip. "This is the first crop I grew on my farm. It got a little smashed in my rucksack, but I'm sure it still tastes great!"

Alice wore an expression of disgust. "You're offering that to the Harvest Goddess?! You realize she is a goddess, right? From the heavenly realm! I'm not even sure that classifies as a vegetable anymore! Lucky for you," She rolled over a nice, fresh turnip she had been hiding behind a log, "I took the liberty of bringing this along with me."

"I think the sentiment behind Olivia's offering is sweet, and besides that, Goddess specifically asked for one of Olivia's veggies." Aaron smiled at Olivia and grabbed the mangled vegetable from her hands. "If you ever need to talk to the Goddess, simply bring her an offering and…" He tossed the vegetable into the pond.

Only seconds after Aaron threw in their offering, a blinding flash of white light filled Olivia's eyes. The light went as quickly as it came, and floating in front of the three was a beautiful woman, holding the turnip in her hand. Her ravishing violet hair was being tossed playfully by the wind, whisking it in front of her stunning eyes of a color Olivia hadn't seen before. Her smile was as dazzling as the waterfall behind her, and she wore a snow white gown that revealed her midriff and accentuated her hour glass shape. Olivia blushed when she realized how common she must look in her muddy overalls with her plain brown hair falling out her ponytail and sticking to her sweaty face. But the feeling immediately left when the Goddess took her hands and placed them against her chest, filling her instead with only happy and hopeful thoughts. Everything seemed a bit brighter.

"Dear Olivia, how excited I have been since Alice told me of your arrival! Thank you for your lovely offering, turnip is my absolute favorite! I can feel the love emanating from it; you must have gone through a lot of work to grow such a fine specimen."

"That's exactly what I told her, Goddess!" Alice interjected. "Of course, she was worried about the aesthetic of the vegetable, but I told her that's not important, it's about the love and the senta… sentoo… what was the word I used, Aaron?"

Aaron sighed. "You mean sentiment?"

"Yes, that's it!"

The Goddess gave a breathy laugh, and turned back to Olivia. "My friend, I know you must be tired. Come here and drink this." She conjured a cup from the air and filled it with the waterfall.

"Thank you, I am a bit tired. My body isn't quite used to the farm life and," She put the cup to her lips and took a quick gulp. She instantly broke out into a smile and seemed to glow with energy. "WOW! I feel so energized, like I could harvest a whole field of crops without breaking a sweat!"

Goddess smiled at her. "That would be the power embedded in this water. The waterfall you see behind me is teeming with energy. You may come here and drink from in anytime you like. But," She looked at Olivia cautiously as she quickly drained the goblet and reached out for more, "I think we will restrict it to one glass a day. Too much might damage a human, you are quite fragile."

Olivia looked disappointed as the cup vanished from her hands, but her attention turned right back to the Harvest Goddess. "So… why did you exactly did you want to meet me?" The way she said the last word made the Goddess cringe.

"Don't think yourself so worthless, you mean a great deal to me and a lot of people. Also, you are invaluable in the plan to restore this desolate land. Olivia, I know we have just met, but I have a favor to ask of you, and I am afraid it is quite the favor."

"Anything, ask me to do anything and I will do it gladly!" She didn't know why, but with all her heart she wanted to please the Goddess, to impress her and live up to the high opinion she already held of her.

"Well, it's not as easy as you think. To put it simply, I'm dying."