Dark Cloud/Matataki

Enter Village
When you first enter the village you spot a strange looking boy who quickly disappears into a passage.

The layout here is a bit confusing at first. The entrance to the north. To the left as you enter, on the east side, is an arch with a section of river through it. This leads to a waterfall where you can start fishing right away if you wish. Opposite the entrance is the passage where the strange boy went. To the right near the west wall is the aptly named Peanut Pond and next to it a gate leading to the dungeon for this village, the Wise Owl Forest. The pond is dry at the moment so you can't fish there yet. To the south of this is another section of river going into a second passage. Enter this first.

You see a very large tree next to the dry riverbed. Approach and the Fairy King appears to explain what's going on. The tree is Treant, a Tree Fairy, but his water supply has been cut off and he can't speak without it. You must reconnect the river to Treant can get water; in return Treant will help you with your quest. The Fairy King says that you can restore this village by releasing the Atla in Wise Owl Forest. He then opens the gate for you.