Alan ran back the way he came, however, as he was about to descend the stone eteps, he found himself tumbling into a deep pool of water where the small stream
once was.
Alan quickly went back up the stairs and looked across what had now become a massive sea. "How did this happen?! I could have sworn there was a stream flowing through here" he said aloud before feeling that sinking feeling, he looked down at his body only to find that it was, slowly but surely, fading away.
"You're not supposed to be here" said a feminine voice, Alan stood up to find himself face to face with an anthropomorphic vixen weaing a long, flowing dress and a pink shawl on her head, she looked as if she was in her late 20's.
Alan was on the verge of fleeing from her.
"Don't worry, little one. I'm here to help" the vixen said in that soothing voice of her's.
She plucked what looked like a berry from a pouch on her dress.
"Eat this, you have to eat our food or you'll disappear" she explained
Alan took the berry and ate it, he was soon back to normal.