Stera runs towards the ravine in the hopes of catching Titus. As she does, Stera begin to think back to her family and her time in the herd. From their parents who raised her to Titus and Toro serving as her grandparents. How her parents kept her safe from would be predators. How Titus taught Stera wisdom and empathy. How Toro taught Stera how to fight. All of these memories star rushing into Stera's mind and core. Hellbent on protecting her family, Stera leaps into the ravine and dives after Titus. That is when Stera begins to glow with a floral green glow. Elemental ether energy engulfs Stera in foliage and greenery as she continues to dive. When she emerges, Stera is dawning a powerful set of armor, armor that bared the appearance that it was made from nature itself. This armor grants Stera greater control over her nature element, the gaia armor.
With her new found power, Stera summons tree roots from inside the ravine and grabs Titus. Stera also uses the tree roots to stop herself from falling. Titus opens his eyes and sees Stera's new appearance, her armor emitting a vibrant green glow. Stera uses the roots to lift her and Titus back onto solid ground. Back on land, Stera uses her floral abilities to absorb the water from within the mud, turning it into dry dirt for the herd to stand on. Stera calls on the herd with a vocal bellow, telling them to follow her. Titus is grateful that Stera saved his life and decides to let her lead the herd.
Stera guides the herd for many hours until the rain passes. With the sky cleared, Stera powers down from exhaustion. Tyrannos catches her before she could fall over, holding her up with his body. Leonne approaches Stera and growls at her before chuffing, letting know to never pull a stunt like that again. The herd stops upon hearing Titus' call to rest. Titus approaches Stera and expresses his gratitude towards Stera for saving his life. Stopping at a nearby forest, the herd rests up for the final trek of their migration. Stera and Tyrannos joins everyone else and rests next to each other for the night. After what Stera did, she some much earned sleep.
Back at the ravine, Zeus finds the plants Stera made with her powers. Zeus sniffs the ground and picks up the scent of the Trio. He looks and sees footprints on the ground which confirms his suspicions. Piece by piece, Zeus gets a better understanding of where the Trio, and by extension the herd, is going. It appears that this herd is more unique than he had thought it was. Hellbent on taking down the Trio, Zeus follows the footprints in hopes of finding the ones that slayed Hera. Once he is done, the herd will make for a satisfying buffet.
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