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2024-10-29 19:42:56There are two questions a man must ask himself: The first is 'Where am I going?' and the second is 'Who will go with me?'
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The second thing I noticed when we reached Verdant was that everyone had a huge smile on their face.
Unlike Azure, almost all the villagers had various colored clothing. Although it is quite apparent that most had pipes with them. Even from a distance, I could hear their laughter, as well as notice how there were some random villagers dancing and running about. It had been a long since I’ve seen an actual place in Cinco where there were wolves laughing and having fun.
It smelled like fresh dew and the mist was still pretty thick. Much like the old man who was steering our gondola towards one of the docks, they also had glossy eyes. I’m guessing it probably was because of the
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