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[b]Thaum’s Square[/b]

At first he was sure he was still dreaming. A bloody Atlas was telling him that he had been attacked by a cheese man! There was no way something like that happened in real life. But no, the way that everyone else responded and growing sense of alertness that Dylan felt convinced him that this situation was real. He hung back as Estelle questioned the man, not knowing what else he could add or even wanting to risk her ire. 

That girl was crazy protective over Marcus. 

But he had to admit that Trixie had a point when she stepped up to defend Atlas. “She’s right,” he added, his soft compared to the other’s demands. “If he had been involved he would be stupid to meet us here afterwards, especially looking like that. Now I don’t know if Trixie can really smell out this cheese man - if there was really one at all - but we might be able to find some clues.” 

Gesturing at Atlas, he gave the man his best attempt at a smile. Unfortunately, it wasn’t that reassuring. “Lead on, then.”