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As you enter Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Forest of Valor for the first time, a strange sound floats to your ears. It sounds like lute music. And playing the lute is Kristoff!

Kristoff is standing near the Forest of Valor’s Pillar of Courage, but next to the pillar is what looks like a Dark Portal. What can that mean and where does it lead?

Quest Task: There’s a strange sound coming from the Forest of Valor. Go see what it’s all about.

Quest Task: It’s Kristoff! Talk to him.

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Kristoff has been in the Forest of Valor for some time. The Night Thorns blocked him in shortly after he and Donald entered in search of something to stop The Forgetting.

Donald saw someone dark and mysterious duck into the Dark Portal. In his typical spontaneous fashion, he dove right through as well. He was determined to chase the Dark Entity. As Donald disappeared, he yelled for Kristoff to stay behind and watch his back. Kristoff has been waiting ever since. No Donald.

Someone needs to find out what happened to Donald. That someone is You. Surprise!

Quest Task: Go through the Dark Portal.

Quest Task: Investigate the Dark Grove for clues about Donald Duck’s whereabouts.

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Passing through the Dark Portal, you find yourself in a Dark Grove. Donald is nowhere in sight. Taking a look around, you find one of his feathers. At least you know he was here.

The Dark Grove is surrounded by thick mist. You’re going to need some magical help if you want to venture any further. Merlin will surely know a way to cut through the mist.

Quest Task: Show Kristoff what you found.

Quest Task: Ask Merlin for help to track down Donald Duck.

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Merlin to the rescue. A tracking spell is just the thing you need. He’ll needs a few more items to make it work, however. While some items are most likely in your inventory already, a little mining in the Forest of Valor is likely needed to get the rest.

With Donald’s feather and the few other ingredients in hand, Merlin whips up a tracking spell.

Quest Task: Gather the Ingredients for the tracking spell.

• Donald’s Feather – 1
• Emerald – 2
• Plant from the Dark Grove – 1
• Dream Shard – 4

Quest Task: Bring the Ingredients for the tracking spell to Merlin.

Pro Tip: Check out our Mining Guide for all gem mining locations.

With the Enchanted Feather in your Backpack Inventory, head back through the Dark Portal. Even with the Enchanted Feather to lead the way, it’s easy to get lost in the Dark Grove and end up back where you started.

But, no worries, the feather returns as well. So, just try again.

Quest Task: Return to the Dark Grove with the Enchanted Feather.

Quest Task: Follow the Enchanted Feather through the Dark Grove.

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Watching the Enchanted Feather carefully, you finally end up in a small clearing. Standing in the middle is Donald Duck! You found him! Okay, the feather did, but that’s just splitting feathers.

Happy to be found, Donald tells you the tale of how he tracked the Dark Entity through the Dark Grove. He may have gotten lost, but he also was able to retrieve the Orb of Courage.

He admits he was lucky there. The Dark Entity dropped it just before it vanished through another portal.

Quest Task: Talk to Donald Duck.

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Donald passes the Orb of Courage to you. He’s pretty sure that if you return it to the Pillar of Courage, the Pillar’s magic will be strong enough to bring him home.

No time like the present to give it a try.

Conveniently, a portal back to Dreamlight Valley opens in the clearing a moment later.

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Returning the Orb to the Pillar of Courage does the trick. In a flash of bright light, the dark magic surrounding the Pillar is dispelled and Donald is returned to Dreamlight Valley.

Quest Task: Place the Orb of Courage in the Forest Pillar.

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Donald is thrilled to be back in Dreamlight Valley! In a flash, he heads off in search of his friends. One more Pillar has been restored. Things are definitely looking up.

Quest Task: Unlock Donald Duck.

Quest Task: Talk to Donald Duck.

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Your adventures continue in Mother Gothel’s Quest: The Curse.