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"Don't bother..." Fenn said, coming out from behind a wall. "Those injuries... They're beyond what a red mage could deal with..." He scowled. "I've been here a few hours now... Tried to find a way out..." He covered his left arm, which was covered in sloppy bandages. "... Only way is through the goblins."
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"Well then we don't have much choice. Can you carry her?" Gareth demanded as he glanced worriedly at Alicia.
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"Mmm..." Alicia's mouth formed the word as her body did not even shift.
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Gareth noticed the sound and glanced back down at the wounded girl. "Forget it, let's just try to get out of here. You may not care, but I'm not going to let her die like you did Mira."
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"Feel free to try. I already did. We need to wait till nightfall. We can't get her out now. Not in her condition." Fenn said, ignoring Gareth's comment. "The best we can do is not move her until night when we have a clear path."

He then looked to Alicia. "She's not frail like Mira was. She can last a while at the least." Fenn said, wiping Alicia's wounds with a damp towel. "If you want to put your mana to good use, deal with my arm. I got hurt and spent all mine trying to find a way out."

"Zzzz... Zzz..." It was apparent that slight breathing sounds escaped Alicia's mouth. Her eyes were closed: already was she asleep despite the attack she was just in.
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"Well, be more careful next time." With those words, Gareth cast his cure spell on Fenn. He then looked down at Alicia before turning back to his fellow red mage. "I'm standing guard until nightfall. Don't want you stealing her stuff like you stole the ring I gave Mira."
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"Hmph." Fenn grunted, sitting down. ... It's just as well that you're here... You'd stab me in the back without a second thought... But right now isn't a good time for that, so you're safer than the goblins. He thought, checking his arm. Even with the healing, he wasn't in shape to fight. "Guess I'm carrying her..." He said, looking at Shana. And I'm no thief. If it weren't Mira's request... I wouldn't have taken the damn thing.
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"Please... stop... Don't..." Alicia mumbled as she slept, her eyes clenched shut.
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Gareth sat beside Alicia, worrying about her condition. As she spoke he gently whispered, "It'll be okay, Alicia. Just relax." During all this he kept an eye on Fenn to make sure he wouldn't touch Alicia. She saved my life. I must repay that debt.
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As they waited, night began to fall over Dangruf Wadi. "Now's our chance..." Fenn said, standing up. "The Goblins are making camp, and less focused on guarding. We can make it out if we hurry." He looked at the two and sighed. "Why the hell did I come out here? I shouldn't have bothered. They got the great Gareth Reynolds like I said they should..."
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Gareth picked Alicia up as carefully as he could, trying not to aggravate her injuries. "You were probably what kept the other goblins from killing her. You should take the credit; I didn't know about her for hours after you did." The words were a rare compliment, certainly something one wouldn't give lightly to an enemy. "Let's go."
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"... I can't fight, remember? The damage to my arm was deeper than I'd thought. You need to fight. I only found her by chance and got stuck myself." He said with a scowl. "In fact, I flat out turned them down when they asked me."
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"Then let's work together here. I got some of this from an Elvaan who was passing through South Gustaberg." Holding Alicia with one arm, Gareth took a pouch of prism powder from his belt. "There's enough for two of us. You take it, give some to Alicia, and I'll act as a decoy for you two to get out of here."
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"We don't need a decoy. We need a contingency plan in case things screw up." Fenn said, slightly grumpy. "You're acting like a Fool Hero again." He said, using his old school nickname for Gareth. "If you try and attract their attention while we run, you'll set the whole marsh into chaos, and none of us will make it out alive."
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"You two will be invisible. That's what the powder's for. With none of the gobbies able to detect you by sight, you'll be in the clear. I'm not trying to be a hero; I'm just trying to get Alicia out safely. Besides..." Gareth clenched one fist and looked down. "I'll be able to be with Mira again." His voice was so low a whisper that no normal Hume would be able to hear it.
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"Uhn..." A slight twitch was evoked from the body of Alicia as her eyes slightly opened.
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"... Yeah, that won't work." Fenn said, lifting Alicia up. "That stuff won't work forever." He looked at her. "Gareth. You have a chance to do something. Now is your chance to do what you couldn't for my..... For Mira." He said, looking up.

'Urgh, what is going on...?' Alicia thought as she felt herself being lifted. 'Who is Mira...?'
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Gareth froze at the words. "Ever since that day I've wondered why she sacrificed herself for you. I loved her; I gave her the ring that you have now in hopes she would marry me someday. And then she died... that's why I've turned inward so drastically. I don't want anyone else to suffer the same fate." He looked at Alicia sadly. "And she looks so much like her... Alicia reminds me so much of Mira." Gareth nodded and spoke in a firm voice. "Let's go. We've got to save Alicia."
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"... Honestly... No. Now's not the time." Fenn said. "I'll move forward. If you cover my back, then we should be safe..." He said, moving forward. That's a first... Turning my back on Gareth being safe...
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Gareth continued holding Alicia as he followed behind Fenn. Amazingly, the thought of killing his former enemy didn't appeal to him at all. It doesn't matter what's happened in the past. If I can save her life by working with Fenn, I'll do it.
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