[@KatherinWinter]
That was uncalled for.

There is only one other way I can think of that wouldn't involve anyone leaving the group (I'm not a great fan of it for that purpose, because someone going back to retrieve Spirit would allow for opportunities for RPing which I prefer).

Basically what it entails is as many of our characters who are able to let Spirit know where they are. I'm saying: Valencia, Ivy, basically anyone with a noticeable power like fire and so forth to shoot directly upward to give her a marker to follow. It works if no one, not even Neric can leave. Of course I suppose it may not work if, even though they're on a path, since that doesn't mean the forest is clear enough to prevent a fire. But it can work in theory.

I'm just saying, I prefer Liegelord's idea of having Neric go.