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Lily crossed her arms with a finger tapping the side of her head as she listened to Alex’ suggestion on the nature of the door. 
[color=fff200]”Yeah, I don’t think we should try opening it while it’s like that,”[/color] she spoke, and took a sidestep to Connie, taking her hand.
“Perhaps I could take a look at the passage?” Branch Nose chimed in while sitting on Gaia’s shoulder. “Even if it is dangerous, I would gladly sacrifice this body to protect you.”

When Alicia commented on opening the way forwards by directly ascending, Lily blinked, and craned her head up: there were no notable features to the vaulted stone ceiling.
[color=fff200]”Whoah, you really think we could do that?”[/color] She asked.
[color=fff200]”I mean, I guess we could, but that would definitely alert the guards,”[/color] she added, mirroring Gaia’s words from earlier.

As Miko squinted hard, she could barely make out a hallway of sorts behind the door of the room they were currently in, followed by another one running perpendicular: it seemed the walrus-headed passage ends up at the same location, though in a more roundabout way due to the passage making a circular turn. However, at that point the lines for other floors began to overlap too much to make coherent sense.

Ronin suggested drinking the bottle, and Lily shook her head.
[color=fff200]”No, I think we should first check out the walrus head like Gaia suggested.”[/color]

Lily went closer to the gaping maw of the stone statue, and peered inside, assisted by Alicia’s magic: the passage was small, making it difficult if not outright impossible to walk without crouching. The passage made a turn towards the right before disappearing behind the corner. However, there was one very apparent quality for the aperture: there were tiny oysters littering the passage. They were scattered on the floor, on the walls, and even on the ceiling. One could hear a little high-pitched snoring sound coming from them, as if they were sleeping. However, the edges of their shells somehow audibly glinted with sharpness as light touched them.

Lily looked like she had swallowed an insect.
[color=fff200]”Yikes…”[/color] 

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As Magical Dream Princess took charge, she led the truck in a bizarre parade. The creatures in the back cheered and threw confetti they had magically been given, making their trip a joyous one. Mac, having decided to keep her mount, took Mommy’s reins, and rode beside, attempting to strike up a conversation with Akhenaten. The black golem seemed confused by her made up impersonation, but otherwise let the theatrics proceed without interruption. Their trip was faster than expected thanks to MDP bouncing and skipping along, and soon enough they could see the desert give way to grassy plains and lone trees, with more verdant scenery up in the horizon.

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Mayra’s Big Backpack earned its name, and was sizable enough for a small girl like Brittany to place her feet inside. By holding on to the dragon girl’s shoulders, she was able to ride in an unorthodox manner. Thus, the two headed out to join the Mermaid Princess’ army as they fought the defenders, gem-enhanced gunfire and shots of super-pressurized water flying out in every direction. As Mayra scorched the Wonderland royalists, Brittany threw bombs and vials to cover her chaotic forays into the enemy lines, the two proving to be quite a powerful combination despite their rather silly setup. The two soon caught the Gryphon’s attention as she attempted landing a hit on Rachel, and the inquisitor pursued her through the air with barrier-enabled jumps. The mighty monstergirl sneered.

“DRAGON OF DARK FIRE, YOU BESMIRCH THE GRACE OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS’ KEEP WITH THINE BUFFOONERY! THINE SENTENCE IS DEATH!”

And so, Gryphon began to shoot at Mayra: despite the dragongirl being able to dodge the initial shots of the giant arrows, she was not as swift when it came to the earth-shaking quakes and columns of raging wind that emanated from them as an after-effect, battering her around. But before a second volley reached her, Rachel intervened with a barrier.

“Keep her distracted so I can get close!” She yelled through the windstorm.