When Jermine and Truen were close enough, Zero stopped and told Bob to take a break.
"Go and meet them, tell them to set up camp near the bedrock but not inside or after it. I'll join shortly after I confirm some things. Also, take these."
Bob didn't question why Zero was giving a bunch of pre-drawn emergency talismans. He only asked where he should put the anchoring point to evacuate if something went south.
"Oh, don't worry about that," Zero smiled. "They'll simply teleport to the surface and create a mana barrier that will last for five minutes. It's enough time for me to open portals and bring everyone back to safety. Stick some of these on the sand walkers too, will you? I don't want to walk through the desert on foot. We don't know how far the city of gnomes will be."
