Tear, meanwhile, seemed to have little intention of cutting back the mass, instead muttering softly for a Watera spell as she combed through it carefully with practiced fingers while also glancing up repeatedly at Ace as he scouted. By the time he returned she'd managed to at least tame it despite the amount of dirt still trapped amidst the strands, but the task was abandoned immediately upon hearing his discoveries.

"The plains...?" Brow furrowing, she looked around once again in an attempt to find any stronger resemblance to the land she remembered aside from the vague feeling of familiarity. Even if the Calamity had crept in, things surely wouldn't have changed so drastically and quickly. Looking to Sayaka, she nodded as her expression grew increasingly troubled.

"There were still deeply affected regions, but with careful placement of crystals and the efforts of various Heroes and organised forces the Calamity was kept at bay. Unless something happened to them, but to happen on all fronts?"

She could tell that some time had passed simply from their appearances, though the more she thought about it the more the sinking feeling in her stomach grew. Breathing in, she focused instead on Sayaka's observation.

"Aqures Ixen... and Balicea. Even Esdham, was there a way we could find out which where we're closest to?"