Sparhawk does not make a habit of intruding into other people's Sensorium time, but with his mind distracted the way that it has been, it is easy for him to walk into the wrong one.

But rather than leaving straight away before being noticed, there is something about the tranquility of the setting that draws him in deeper. He is back to wearing the plantsuit, having left his armour behind, but his sword is still resting at his hip.