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the man takes him to the gate of the fortress, a guard atop the walls saying evenly "halt and state... is that you aggoth? where's Elli? she needs treatment soon".

"The girl was taken by a witch. we can't track her. bigguns here said you could help us?" the man replies evenly, the guard nodding before hopping off of the 12 yard high wall easily before saying "aye, we detected a portal being opened not far from here, would that be the witch you speak of?"

the man nods, saying evenly "yes, though my weapons are also missing. i'll need the co-ordinates but i'd not ask you to spare people of your own volition to help a stranger"

the guard nods, messing around with the screen on his wrist while he messes with the terminal at the wall and hands off another bracelet, saying evenly "they're encoded in this, just push the button and it'll take you there"

The man nods before turning with a small "thanks" before heading out somewhere

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"this mage... he's killed entire worlds in his search for me, eradicated peoples as easily as you might swat a fly. please, you must let me see my daughter, i need to make sure she's being treated well" the woman replies, her face growing grim when he remarks about the clones' firepower