[quote=@Valiance]
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It always is. But, concessions make the outcome grayer. I'm ready for the worst, but also to do what I can for the possibility of an ideal outcome.
*Steps up to the last step and looks downward into the dimly lit, downward hallway of an entrance*
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*Mints another magical strip and tacks it to the wall, which grows a maze of magical circuits against its surface like tree roots, casting a soft glow onto the floor*