Turns out neither Lee nor Simone Lamart had Verdaria Prime's coordinates.
Before Lee got upset, Simone said something about having an idea, disappeared through a rift for a few days, and returned with a slip of paper and a haughty smile. The same afternoon Lee arrived to the familiar world, full of blooming flowers and lakes with crystal clear waters.
After loudly greeting the shroom lord, in case his presence was noticed, Lee threw off his clothing and dived into the closest lake. He hadn't had a good swim in over a decade and spent a whole day happily splashing around and diving like a baby seal.
He spent the following night peacefully meditating, but in the morning said, "You might've guessed I came here for a reason."
There was no answer and for a moment Lee got a bad premonition that during the past centuries someone had taken the spark of life, when he heard the familiar cheery voice inside of his mind.
