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Royal and I, or is it me? Screw it, I don't have time to care right now, exited the Circle of the Guard with no problems. Which was super weird for me since I'd never had the pleasure of being in the Circle without a problem, let alone just walking out. As soon as we crossed through the trees, I turned to Royal to start strategizing. Before I could open my mouth, he held up his hand and shook his head, making that zipped lip gesture which apparently is as universal as the sign for choking. I got the message, and we walked back to the Travel point, the Void now providing us with a smooth level ground, without talking.
We landed back in my forest to the sounds of a commotion. Minion screams and loud bangs reached our ears. In the distance, I could see white smoke rising from the
