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Chapter 9 City deep within the sands

    Astheysteppedoffthelaststep,thepartywasatfirst


    mesmerizedbytheoverwhelmingbeautyofthecity.


    Therewheretwostreamsoneachsideofthecityflowing


    downtowardsthewell.Anassortmentofflowerbedon


    eachwindowsillofeveryhouse.Thecolorsoftheflowers


    weredeep,andmadeyourverysoulfeelcalm.Thesentof


    cinnamonfilledtheair,andthedirtroadsthatleadtothe


    entrywayofeachhousehadpeppermintgrowingoneach


    side.Youcouldtellfromthebarelyvisiblewoodpanels


    oneachside,thattheirrootswereboxedinastonot


    spreadeverywhere.Therewerebirdsofmanycolors


    flyingfromtreetoptotreetop.Theirsonggaveyour


    mindpeace.Musiccouldbeheardcomingfromthe


    centerofthecity.Themelodywasthatofapiano,and


    thevoiceoftoyoungwomansangtothatmelody.


    Thepartywassilentastheylistenedtothemusic.


    Ittookthemalittlewhilebeforetheyevenrealizedthey


    hadnowbecomeaccustomedtothesensationofbeing


    upsidedown,andnolongerfeltthepressureofthe


    bloodflowingtotheirheads.


    Templewasthefirsttospeakanywords.“Thisisamazing!


    itremindsmeofwhenIwastwelve,andmyfamilytook


    mybrotherandIonavacation,inasmalltownwhichwas


    havingamusicfestival.”Willowwasthenexttosaywhat


    wasonhermind.“Itremindsmeofthetimeatriedtolearn


    howtoplaytheharp,thoughagaveupbeforeIcouldeven


    playasinglesong.”WavelookedoveratShadowwho


    seemedtobealmostdancingtotheupliftingmelodies.


    “Aw,howcute!”Violet’swordslefthermouthbefore


    shecouldeventhinkaboutwhatshesaid.Violet’sface


    turnedredfromhowembarrassedshefelt,aftersaying


    thatsoloudly.Noonecouldseemtounderstandwhy


    Violetseemedsoembarrassed.


    Skypasseshishandthroughoneofthestreams,before


    pointingoutwhatshouldhavebeenobvious.“Heyguys


    howareneitherofthesestreamsfallingtotheground?”


    Ittookthepartyaboutfiveminutesbeforetheycould


    comprehendwhatitwasthatSkywasgettingat.“The


    waterislikelymagneticaswell.”Auroratryingto


    comeupwiththebestanswer,replied.Wavelooks


    ateveryonebeforespeakingwithashockedtone.


    “Magneticwater,whoeverheardofsuchathing.”


    Violettookoutoneofhercanteensandmotionsto


    Wave.“Whynottestthattheorywithsomeiron.”


    Wavepullsoutsomeironfromhisbackpack.


    Violetpoursoutsomeofthewater,asWavebrings


    theironunderit.Sureenoughtheyironispulled


    upwardsthroughmagnetism,andpreventsanymore


    waterfromfallingoutofthecanteen.


    Willow,Sky,Aurora,andTempleareinawatthe


    eventthatjusttookplace.“Soitreallyismagnetic!”


    Willowexcitedlythrowsthesewordsfromhermouth


    withahugegrinonherfaceafterwards.Willowpulls


    theironoffofthecanteenandstartstodrinksome


    ofthemagneticwater.Everyoneelseintheparty


    hastheverysamethought,asidefromTemplewho


    hasjustmeettheparty.(ThatisWillowforyou.)


    Amanarrivesbehindtheirparty.“Isee,youareenjoying


    ourwater.”Themanchucklestothem.Thepartyislooking


    downathisfeet,thereisnothingonthem.“Howishenot


    fallingtothegroundrightnow?”Wavewhisperstoeveryone.


    Noonehasanansweroratleasttheydonothaveoneatthis


    moment.“Ithasbeenaboutnineyearssincewelasthad


    anyvisitors.ComealongIwillintroduceyoutoourcity


    workers.”Themangesturesforthemtofollowhim.The


    partydoesnotseeanyharmindoingso,andwiththat


    theyheaddeeperintothecity.


    “Thishereisourcowfarm,weuseittomakemilkas


    wellassomemeat.”Themanleadsthemaroundthecow


    farm.“Doyouthinkwewillbeabletobuysomemeat


    fromthemViolet?”Willow’swordsleaveVioletthinking.


    (IbeatIcouldcookthesecowswithanicebonfire.)Violet


    politelynodstoWillow.“YeahIthinkweshouldbeableto


    onceweareabletoexploreonourown.”Wavenoticejust


    BeforeVioletansweringWillow’squestionshewasfiddling


    withanemptymatchbox.(Ihavesomeideaaboutwhat


    WasonVioletsmindatthetime.)Wavegoesoverallthe


    possiblescenariosinhishead.


    “Thishereisthetailors,theownerisawomaninher


    twenty''s,andshemakessomeofthebestclothing


    usingthesilkfromsheepduckfeathers.Imustlet


    youallknowthoughthathersupplieshavebeen


    runninglowasoflate.”Themanshowsthemone


    ofthearticlesofclothinghehadmentioned,and


    Motionsthemalltotouchit.Thepieceofclothing


    feelssoftlikepettingadog,andlookslikeitwill


    dryquicklyifitbecomeswet.


    “Thisisoneofthebestplacesintown,ourbakery


    offersonepieceofeachbakedgood,freeevery


    day,meaningifyouwanttohavemoreofthe


    Sameitemyouwillhavetopayforit.”This


    prospectofgettingabunchoffreefoodeveryday


    madethepartyunderstandwhythemanhadsaid


    Itwasthebestplaceinthecity.


    Willowstomachgrowled.Afamilyofayoung


    woman,herhusbandandtheirtwogirlscameout


    frombehindthecounter.“Heremiss,thisisourstores


    lemon,applecaramel,cake.”Oneofthegirlsoffering


    Willowapiece.Willowtookabite.Thesourofthelemon,


    mixedwiththesmoothtasteoftheapple,wasfarther


    complementedbythesweetnessofthecaramel,andthenthere


    wasthesoftrichtextureofthecakeitself,whichalljustmelted


    inhermouth.“SohowisitWillow.”Wavelaughingtohimself


    whilewatchingherfacebeingstuffedwith


    thecake.


    “Moreplease!”Willow’swordscould


    almostnotbemadeoutbyanyone.“Sorry,oneof


    eachitempercustomerisfree,thenyouhalfto


    payifyouwantthesamething.”Thegirltothe


    oppositesideoftheonewhopassedherthecakesaid.


    Willowwasdisappointed,butthenasked.“Whatelse


    mayIhaveforfreetoday?”Themothersmirks.“Igot


    justthetreatforyou.”Thewomangoestothebake


    ofthestoreandbringsbackacookie,whichistopped


    withicecream.“Thisisourbananaoatmealdelight.”


    Willowtakesasmallbitebeforeshovingthewhole


    cookieintohermouth.Thetasteofthebananaicecream


    blendswellwiththedarkchocolatechips,andtheoatmeal


    thathasasmallhintofgingerandcinnamon.


    Therestofthepartysoontriessomeofthefreefood.


    Wavegetsapieceofchocolatethatisfilledwithraspberries


    andhasalightorangecream.Skytriesapieceoftheircheese


    cake,whichontheendhasacrustthatismadefromcarrot


    Cake.Violettriessomefrenchvanilla,cheerypie.Thecrust


    itselfismadewithvanilla,whiletherestisanormalcherry


    pie.


    Templegetssocinnamonbuns,whicharetoppedwith


    asweetblueberryicecream.Willowisnowspending


    almostallherquartztobuyalargeamountofeach


    bakedgood.


    “Thisisthelocationofourblacksmith’s,ithasnot


    beeninuseforthepasttwoyears,wellatleastnot


    tomakeweaponsanyways.”Thepartycouldnot


    helpbutwonderthereasonitwasnolongerinbeing


    usedforweaponcreation,afterthemanendedhis


    sentence.


    “Youseethatthere,weusealchemyatthatshop,although


    rightnowweonlyselltheitems,sincetheonlypersonwho


    couldproduceresultswithalchemyhasdiedlastyear”The


    man’svoiceseemedtoindicatehisfeelingsofmelancholy.


    Theparty’snextwordsweresympathetic.“Wearesorry


    foryourloss.”Themanlooksatthembeforesaying.“I


    havehadplentyoftimetogrieve,thoughalotofthe


    peopleinthecityhavestillnotgotoverherdeath.”


    Everyoneissilentforashortwhile,theywantto


    payrespecttotheonewhohasdied.


    “Herewecometotheherbalgarden,thatthereis


    Ourgreenhousetokeepawidevarietyofherbs


    available,toallourcitypeople.”Wavecould


    hardlyholdbackhisexcitementuponseeing


    alltheherbsinthegreenhouseinfrontofthem.


    “Followmeinside,becauseyouseeIhave


    broughtyoutomyhome.”Themanturns


    thekeytohishouseandleadstheminside.


    Thepartyisbroughttoasingleroom,an


    themanshutsthedoorbehindhimself.“Thisismyoffice,A case of theft: this story is not rightfully on Amazon; if you spot it, report the violation.


    foryouseeIamthemayorofthiscity,mynameisNorthern


    bytheway.”Theintroductioniscutshort,whenawomanenters


    theroomwithapitcheroflemonade,andenoughglassesfor


    everyone.“Ihopeyouenjoythelemonademywifehasmade


    forus,Southernseemstoknowjusttherightratioforsugar


    andlemon.”Theman’swordsseemtobeanimplied


    thankyoutohiswife.Southernleavestheoffice.


    “Youmayhavenoticedthatalotofplacesinthecity


    areeitherclosedown,orarerunninglowonsupplies.”


    Themanwaitsforthepartytoindicatethattheyunderstood


    beforecontinuing.“WellIhavearequestforyou,thebridge


    thatleadstothehuntinggroundshascollapsedthreeyearsago,


    andnooneseemstorememberhowtobuildonethatdoes


    notjustgetpulledintotheriverbelow.Doyouthinkyou


    couldhelpuswiththistask?”Thepartytalksitover


    beforeagreeingtobuildthebridge.


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    QuestacceptedCitybridgebuilding


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    Quest


    Citybridgebuilding


    Mostofthecitypeoplehavenotbeenabletogetany


    moresuppliesaftertheirbridgehascollapsed.The


    Citymayorhasrequestedyourpartybuildabridge


    thatwillnotbepulledintothewater.


    Reward:Citypassport,ringsofmagneticflow


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    Thepartyhadnoideawhatthecitypassportwasfor,but


    theyhadaprettygoodideaastotheuseoftheringofmagnetic


    flow.Withthatthepartywenttobuysuppliesforthebridge.


    Willowpurchasedsomeropenets,tomakeuseofhernet


    skillinamoreuniqueway.Violetboughtabunchofwooden


    fencepieces,andwasalsoabouttouseherskillinaunique


    way.Templepurchasedabunchofscrews.Wavewaswith


    herwhenshewasmakingthepurchase.Theshopowner


    hadthescrewsfloatingbetweenhistwohands,whenhe


    removedhisbottomhand,thescrewscameflyingtowards


    Templeandhimself,theyjustbarleyhadtimetoduck.


    “SorryIforgotvisitorsarenotlikeus,andcannotjust


    putuptheirhandsinresponse.”Theshopownergiveshis


    apologizestothetwoofthem,andevengivesaslightdiscount.


    Thepartyfindsthelocationoftheoldbridge.Itislocatedover


    acanyonlikearea,withwaterflowingdeepatthebottom.


    “Whydoyouthinktheirattemptstobuildabridgekeepfailing?”


    WaveisdirectingherquestionatWillow.“Noidea.”Willow


    sighs.


    Wavehammersintwopiecesofwoodenfence,toformapeg


    oneachside.Willowtiesapartofherropenettoeachend.


    Violetstartstoplacepiecesofwoodenfenceinsidethenet


    inaweavingfashion.Templescrewsinthescrewstothewood


    andrope,inorderforittoholdlonger.Thefinalproductisa


    verystrongandsturdyropebridge.Wavestartstolevitateand


    grabsanothertwopiecesofwoodenfencetomakepegsonthe


    othersideofthecanyon.Wavehammersthemintotheground


    aswell.Heheadsbacktotheothersidetograbonsideofthe


    ropebridge,whileAuroragrabstheother.SkypicksupTemple


    andtheyalllevitatetotheotherside.Theytiethebridgerope


    tothepegs,whiletemplescrewsthemintightly.


    WhilelettinggooftheropebothAuroraandWavefeel


    astrongtug.Oncetheirhandsarenolongerontherope,


    thebridgeispulleddeeplyintothecanyonandhitsthe


    water.“Ofcourseeverythinghereismagnetic,nowonder


    theycouldneverbuildanotherbridge!”Waveshoutsangrily.


    “Thereshouldbesomesolution,otherwisewewouldnot


    Havebeenabletotakeonthequestinthefirstplace.”Temple


    saystoWavetryingtocalmhimdown.“Fornowhowabout


    wegobacktothecityandrestockonsuppliesforthebridge?”


    Skysuggesttotheparty.Everyoneseemstoagree,butthen


    Willowmakesanalarmingstatement.“SorrybutIhavezero


    Quartz.”Thereisalongawkwardsilence,beforetheyhad


    intothecity.


    Therestofthepartybuysthesamesuppliestheyhadgot


    before,andthencametoadecisiononwhattodoabout


    Willow’sendofsupplies.Violettothegroup.“Howabout


    oneofusspendssomeofourquartsforthenets,thatWillow


    shouldbebuying?”“No,theburdenshouldnotbeonjust


    oneofus.”Skyanswersher.“Soweshouldallpoolour


    Quartztogether,thenhaveWillowbeinourdebt?”Wave


    InferstoSky’smeaning.Templelooksatthemall.“Yeah


    Ithinkthatiswhathemeans.”Skynodstoindicatethatit


    isindeedwhathehadmeant.Withthatthepartypools


    togetherandbuytheneedednet.TheyinformWillow


    thatshewillhavetopaythembackatsomepoint.


    Theyarenowallbackatthecanyon.“Howarewegoing


    toresolvetheproblemofthemagneticpull?”Willowhas


    apuzzledexpressionwhileaskingeveryonethisquestion.


    “HeyTempledidyoubuyanysparescrewsfromtheshop?”


    WavewaitsforTempletoanswerhim.“YeahIdid,butis


    itthatimportant?”“Maybe,givemetwo,Ihaveatheory.”


    TemplepassestwoofthescrewssheboughttoWaveso


    thathecouldtesthistheory.Thepartywatchesasone


    ofWave’sfingerssuddenlyhasasmallsparkonit.


    Waveplacesthisfingeroveroneofthescrews.


    Thepartyfindsthisstrange,butwhattheydonot


    know,isthatWaveiscurrentlyusingsparkandspark


    flowtochangethemagneticpolarityofthisonescrew.


    Wavehasnowchangedthemagneticpolarity.Wave


    Holdsthechangedscrew,justagainsttheotherscrew.


    Thescrewishurledforwardstowardstheotherparty


    Members.Templeseesafamiliarseentakingplace


    andducksimmediately.Ittakestherestoftheparty


    memberstocatchon,buttheymangetododgeit,well


    mostofthemanyways.Aurorahadalmostdogged,but


    didnotmangetogetfarenough.Blooddrippeddown


    fromthescratchtohercheek.“Wavesitforaminute.”


    WavefollowedAurora’srequestwithouteventhinking


    aboutit.Wavegotupaftersixtysecondshadpassed.


    Templedidnotunderstandatallwhatjusthappened.


    “YouseeIthinkIcandothesamethingtothepart


    ofthebridgethatwillbeoverthewater.”“Whynot


    thewholebridge?”AuroraasksWaveafterhisclear


    Statement.“NoitwouldjustallflyupwardsifIdid


    thattothewholebridge.”AftertellingAurorathat,he


    firstchangedthepolarityofallthefencepieces,then


    onlythecenterofthenetportionofthebridge.Like


    Beforetheylevitatedovertotheothersideandtied


    andscrewedtheropetothefencepegs.Wave’stheory


    Workedreallywell.Thepartytestedthebridgeseveral


    Times.Onlythepartymembersthathadlevitatetested


    Itjusttobesafe.Oncetheyweresatisfied,theyhead


    backtoNorthernandSouthern’shome.


    Thepartywasofferedsomemorelemonade,whilethey


    waitedforNortherntoreturn.“Sohowdidthebridge


    buildinggo?”Northernwaitspatientlyforthemtoanswer


    him.Insteadofansweringhimtheymotionforhimtofollow


    Them.Theyleadhimtothenewlybuiltbridge.Northern


    Walksacrossthebridge.“Youhavedonesuchagreat


    Deedtothiscity,pleasetaketheseasourthankyou.”


    withthemayor’swordstheyhadnowcompletedthequest.


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    Questcomplete


    Citybridgebuilding


    Yourpartyhadcreatedasturdybridge,and


    havefoundawaytopreventthebridgefrom


    fallingintothewater,unliketheonesthecity


    Peoplehavetriedtomake.Itmightbewise


    Toexplainhowyouhavedoneitjustincase


    theyeverneedtobuildanewoneagain.


    Rewardgained:Citypassport,Ringofmagneticflow


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    Citypassportdescription:Aspecialpassportthat


    Canteleportyoutotheunnamedmagneticcityin


    theskyfromanywhereintheworld.


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    Ringofmagneticflowdescription:Aringthatchanges


    one’sauratoaformofmagnetenergywhileworn.


    ThisringneedstobechargedundertheViolet


    Sunofthemagneticcitybeforeitcanbeused.


    Warningthenormalsunraysdrainitscharge.


    Chargetimethreedays.


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    Thepartyknowsthattheirnewringswillbevital


    Thenexttimetheycomehere.Theywillmorethen


    likelybecomingbackherthankstothecitypassport.


    Nowthatthebridgecanbeusedthepartystartsto


    exploretheotherside.Thefirstthingtheyfindis


    Aclearmeadow,whichislikelywerethetailor


    usetogettheirsupplies.Nexttheycometoacave


    whichisclearlymarkedwithasignthatclearly


    hasthewordsminewrittenonit.“Doyouthink


    thebladecanbeinthemine?”Willowasks,with


    mostofthequestiondirectedatWave.“Idoubt


    It.”Waverepliestoher.“Thenwheremightit


    be?”Temple’stoneseemstoindicatethatsheis


    confusedanddeepinthought.Noneoftheparty


    Memberscancomeupwithananswer.


    Thepartycontinuestowalkarounduntilthey


    cometoabunchoftalltrees.“Arethosewoods?”


    Aurorawantstoknow.“Theymightbeorthey


    couldbeajungle.”Violetcoughswilltryingto


    Answerher.“Itmustbeinherethen!”Skyshouts


    Surprisingeveryone.“Ohyoumeanthebladeright?”


    “Letsgoinsidethemthen.”Wavewordseemlike


    theyagreewithwhatSkyandTemplejustsaid.


    Enteringthetreecoveredarea,thepartyissurrounded


    bylargepinkmoths,whichareaboutthreetimestheirsize.


    Templehurlssomebouldersatthem,whichallowstherest


    ofthepartytodivedintogroupsofthree.Sky,Shadow,and


    Violetareinonegroup.Aurora,andWillowareinanother.


    WhileWaveremainswithTemple.


    Wavegetsstandardlightningreadyassoonashe


    seesthatTemplesbouldersareabouttocomedown.


    Strikingeachmothinonewingwithhislightning,


    theyaresetoffbalance.Templepullsoutabowand


    placesaquiverontoherback.Thebowseemsdifferent


    totheoneshenormallysees.Thebowstringismuch


    thicker,andthewoodenpartifthebowhasamuch


    roundertipateachend.Wavealsonoticesatthecenter


    ofthebowitseemstobeengravedmuchlikeifyou


    hadputaringaroundit.Hethennoticethatthestrings


    centerseemslikeitiswoventogether,butinsuchaway


    thatifitwaspulledtothesideandnotthebackitwould


    comeapart.Templehasshotthemothsinfrontofthem.


    “LookoutbehindyouTemple.”WithWave’swarning


    Templequicklyturnsaround.Insteadofdrawingan


    arrowfromherquiver,Templegrabsthebowatthe


    centerwitheachhandatthelocationoftheringlike


    carving.Templepullsupandtheoppositedirection


    witheachhand.Pullingupthewoodenpartofthebow


    Splitsitintotwopieces.Thepullingawayundoes


    thewovenstringititisnowintwopiecesaswell.


    Thesiteiskindoflikeunfasteninganonelaceshoe.


    WhatisnowinTemple’shandsaretwowhipsthat


    Sheusestofinishoffthemothsbehindher.


    AuroraandWillowcreatesomeshadowsteam


    forbothcoveranddamagetothemothstheyare


    Fighting.Willowtakesoutherknifeandjumps


    Uptostaboneofthemothsinthestomach.Aurora


    Launchesanicespearatthemothjustbehindthe


    oneWillowisattacking.Thisicespeariscreated


    fromhernewstandardiceskill.


    ShadowandSkyareduckingforcoverfromall


    ThefireballsbeinghurledatthatmothsfromViolet’s


    sword.Whenevertheyspotoneonthegroundtheyuse


    theirpetskilltofinishtheflamingmothoff.


    Havingclearedawayallthemothsthepartycontinues


    Towalkdeeperintothejungle/forest.Theystillhave


    yettofigureoutwhichitis.Thepartyarrivesata


    Clearing.Justastheyentertheclearingthetrees


    behindthemfalltothegroundblockingtheir


    wayback.Infacttreeshavefallenblockingall


    otherpossiblepaths.


    Thepartycanhearrustlinginthetreetops.


    Withoutwarning,asidefromtherustling,a


    Lizardthesizeofanelephantjumpsdownfrom


    Thetreetop,andlandsintheverycenterofthe


    Clearing.Thelizardisapaleblue,withpinkstrips.


    Itsticksoutitstongue,whichisadarkpinkwith


    agreenstrip.Ohmakethattwotongues,eachthesame


    colorandthickness.Thehissingsoundcomingfrom


    thetonguesclearlyshowingitsaggressiveness.


    Thepartyliftstheirweaponsuptofight.Thelizard


    suddenlyhasaglowingsteamlikefogaroundits


    body.Thepartyisbeingdraggedtowardsthelizard.


    Notsureastowhyatfirst,butthenWavefiguresit


    Outandquicklyputshisclawsintohisbackpack.


    “Everyoneputawayyourmetallicweapons.”Wave’s


    warningistolateandWillowandVioletsswordand


    Knifearehurledtowardsthelizard.Thelizardcatches


    Themwitheachofitstongues.


    Thereisnotmuchthepartycandoaboutbeingsucked


    in,astakingoftheirbootswouldmakethemhittheceiling.


    Oncethepartyiscloseenoughthelizardswingsbothweapons,


    usingitstonguesashands.Violetgetshitwithoneofherown


    swordsfireballs.Skywasinbetweenboththeknifeandsword


    sohegotslashedwithboth.Shadowonlygothitwiththeknife


    sincehewasontheoppositesideofSky.


    Uponseeingwhatwashappening,alloftheparty


    memberswhocoulduselevitatearenowfloating


    Intheair.“Whatshouldwedotohelptherest?”


    Wavewaitsforsomeonetoanswerhim.Aurora


    responds.“Idonotknow,butatleastthelizard


    cannotreachusfromuphere.”Noonewassureifit


    heardwhatshesaid,butsuddenlythelizardjumped


    upandtackledWillowtotheground.Everyonewas


    inshockafterthat.Duetothebodyweightofthe


    lizard,notonlydidWillowtakemassivedamagebuther


    breathstartedtodrop.Willowunleashedastandardshadow


    flamesothatthelizardwouldgetofffromontopofher.


    ThisonlyloweredherAurafartherandsheonlyhadabout


    20auraleft.Thelizarddidgetoffofherthough.


    LuckyforWillowitwenafterViolet,buttohershock,


    ThelizardsuddenlyturnedaroundandswungViolet’s


    Swordwhichmadeafireballheaddirectlytowardsher.


    Templejumpedinthewaybutshewasalsolowonhealth.


    WiththatTemplewasnowacorpse.


    Theyhadtofinishthisoffquickly,otherwiseWillowand


    Templewouldbesentbacktotheirre-spawnpoints.Temple


    hadalreadyusedupalotofherenergyfightingthemoths.


    Noneofthepartymembersknewwhatwouldhappentoa


    petifitdied.TheyhaveallbecomereallydependentonShadow.


    Heonlyhadaboutthirtypercentofhislifeleft.


    NotknowingwhattodoWavelaunchedhimselfatthe


    Lizardandwasbeingpulledinbythemagneticforceofhis


    Boots.Wavedidnotcareanymorehewouldriskitall.Wave


    coveredhisentirebodyinstandardlightning,thenremembering


    whathehadseenSkydosomemanytimesbefore,attackedwith


    acombinationofkicksandpunches.Thiswasstillnotenough,he


    coveredeachofhisfingerswithaspark,afterrememberinghow


    Aurorahadmadeherfrostpunch.Theattackwasnotfinished


    WiththateitherWavefilledhismouthwithbasiclightning,ashe


    Bitdownintothelizardsskin.Ashepunchedhereleasedhis


    SparkfilledfingersandscratchjustlikehehadseenShadow


    ripapartenemieswithhisclaws.Thinkingbacktotheearlier


    Battlewiththemoths,Wavemixedspark,basiclightning,and


    standardlightningdownhashandsandarms,andstartedto


    usethemlikewhips.


    Thelizardwasstunnedfromtheelectricityandcouldnot


    getawayfromWave’sretaliation.Theattackcontinued


    Untilthelizardwasdead.


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    WaveDroplethasunlockedthefuryenergy


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    WaveDroplethascreatedThefuryskillSeaoflightning


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    Seaoflightningdescription:Oneofthefuryskills.Fury


    Skillscannotbeusedoften,andneedenoughhatredto


    bebuiltup.Seaoflightingtakesinalltheexperiences


    youhadwittinessfromyourpartymembersanduses


    theminwaveafterwaveoflightningstrikes.


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    Duetothenatureofthisskillyourinnovationhasnow


    reached30


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    Wavewasstunnedaftergettingthelastmessage,but


    thenextonefinallypoppedup.


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    Youhavedefeatedthelizardofthegods.


    YougainedMarkofthelizard


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    Markofthelizarddescription:Something


    similartoatattoo,whichallowsoneto


    havealizardtongue.Ifmadeintoaweapon


    oraccessorythatitemwillbeabletohave


    Aphantomlizardtongue,whichcanbe


    usedinthesamemannerasmagic


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    Thepartycontinuesforwardsintheoppositedirectionfrom


    wheretheyhadentered.Theycontinuetowalkthroughmore


    Treesuntiltheycometoanotherclearing.Thisonehasabed


    ofblueandpurpleroses.Justinthemiddleaftergetting


    Pastafewrosethornsthepartyfindswhatitistheyare


    lookingfor.


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    YouhavegainedThebladeofdirection


    </td>


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    Bladeofdirectiondescription:Abladethatwhenmade


    intoaweaponcanchannelmagicalenergytothe


    directionofyourchoice.Thereseemsliketheir


    mightbesomesortofsecrettothisblade.


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