Converse allows a shaman to hold a brief conversation with the natural world. Instead of asking a single question of all within range, the shaman picks a single target (a tree, a bird, a stream, etc.) and asks a single question of the spirit that dwells within it. The thing then replies, and the shaman can continue to ask subsequent questions of the same or another thing within the range of the spell. A total of 2d6 questions (rolled in secret by the DM) can be asked. The spirits will answer to the best of their abilities.
The objects of which questions are asked must be natural, living things with spirits in them. Dead or artificial objects (like a felled tree or a sword) cannot be questioned.
The spirits' answers are imperceptible to any others present at the casting, and the same concentration and silence are required to hear the words of the natural world. When asking questions, the shaman can sing (to the wind), make animal noises (to the animals), or sit in silence (asking the earth), as seems appropriate.
Notes: Restricted to shamans, uncommon.