You feel thirsty, and notice the dews smell has changed from smelling of blood to the smell of your favorite drink

A magnificent land scape with crimson trees holding sunset yellow leaves, humongous mountain ranges with plenty of scorching hot lave-falls, and Ash sees what looks like a castle bigger than the mountains but its hard to see the details because of the crimson red fog surrounding the castle.

I look the vial over, then figure that this is probably some magic nonsense that's supposed to happen, shrug, and down the contents of the vial.

The vial tastes like blood as you seem to hear everyones thoughts, emotions, pain, EVERYTHING. Everyone person and beast in the round also drink from their own vials...

I squeeze my eyes closed and press my palms against my ears, then my forehead. There's so, so much of it, and it's overwhelming.

Like ice shattering your mind becomes clear, you have your fathers voice talk clearly to you. You will head to learn to control your hive mind, me and all your ancestors learned as will you...you might even be able to the whispers of the dead. The Poisoned-One will guide you throughout your reign.

I gasp with the relief. I feel like I could collapse and float away at the same time. The only thing I can think is that I never want to experience that again.

I start heading towards the castle.
"Ash, can you take a look around for me? But stay close. We're in strange territory here and we may need to fight."
(Other things about me: I'm ambidextrous and am very good with my swords. In GURPS I'd have skill 16.)

You enter a crimson forest with leaves so black very little sun light make it through, you feel calm and relaxed

You hear a single voice now. Hahaha, you did good my queen...I will help you learn to harness and control you hive mind, you father and step mother are pleased. But from now on you first need to assemble royal advisors and a group of guards that will stay by your side to protect you at all times.