Breathing still ragged from his previous encounter, Vesca scans the horizon for any remaining threats. Hearing screams coming from Alnear, he curses his luck.
"Oh come on! How many bugs even are there?"
[Evocation: Wingflap]
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Propelled by a blast of wind, Vesca leaps over the treetops to survey the surrounding area. After spotting the city, panic sets in and his heart begins to sink. So great was his shock that the he had forgotten to brace himself for landing.
*Thud*
Vesca's hands trembled as he rubbed his head.
"Alnear is done for." His words sound exasperated and definitive.
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Fear and despair take hold of Vesca, and though he hears the heavy clamor within the undergrowth draw closer, he fails to rise from his knees.
"How could they be so huge?"
Appearing from between singed trees is a centipede at least twice the length of a man. Staring his death in the face, Vesca manages to let out a chuckle.
"Heh, I guess now I'm the bug."
Vesca bows his head and shuts his eyes, releasing his Focus Chant.
As blood is splattered onto the trees, it mixes with the ash and forms a purple sludge.
When Fraxinus reaches the singed clearing, he finds a bloodied Vesca laying on the ground.
"I'm so sorry Mr. Fragaria." Fraxinus kneels down next to the boy, "You can leave your laundry bill with Valentiana. I'll reimburse you for it."
"M-Mr. Fraxinus?"
Vesca opens his eyes and looks upon his savior.
"It's up to you, but I find it much easier to fight standing up."
Fraxinus offers Vesca his hand, which the young magician meekly accepts. Rising to his feet, Vesca shudders looking at the mangled corpse of the giant arthropod.
"If you'd like to know how I did it, I'll teach you later. First, however, I'll need your assistance. We need to get the citizens to safety!"
Fraxinus casually strolls away from town before vanishing behind a tree.
"Huh? Hey, wait up."
Vesca begins running after Fraxinus, however, after tripping on a tree root, he stumbles and slams into a tree. When he comes to, Fraxinus is standing over him, once again.
[Conjuration: Forest Walk]
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"Come now, if I keep having to pick you up, we won't make it." Something was off about the way he said that, as though he were only half-joking.
Standing up, a disoriented Vesca is stunned to find that he did not fall onto the grass, but the cobblestone streets of Alnear.