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As I unfurl the short message that I received back, I can feel my eyes start to fill with tears. I did not realize just how much I was counting on their reply until it was in front of me. There are only two sentences on the paper. They read:

I know where you are, we are preparing. Should arrive in a week, be ready.

One week. Just one week and I might be getting out of here. I will have to start getting stuff ready for a battle when it comes time to leave. I might not have anything to pack but I could always make some weapons and hide them down below for when it is time for us to fight our way out of here.

Heading back down with a purpose, I am slightly dismayed to see that Morden took the opportunity to partially collapse my mock bedroom while she was here. I made one closer to the stairs so that she would not think to look further down. She fell for it which makes me smile even more as I clear it up before heading down to my real living room.

I call forth some stronger sticks that I