"I'm fine, not a hair out of place!" Hill exclaimed as he held Alice, spinning around under the watchful eyes of the Tower Spirit and the black panther.
Cohen also flew in, landing on the balcony railing, gazing intently at Hill.
"Let's go down!" Hill said with a smile. "Let's release Srei and the others, along with a new friend."
He landed at the entrance of the Magic Tower, setting Alice down.
Srei's little shop was released, and the elements hiding inside quickly squeezed out the door, bidding a hurried farewell to Hill, then preparing to return to their clans to share their adventurous tales from the time—essentially, to brag about their exploits.
Hill shook his head, taking the heart of the beech tree from a puppet. In the center of the small square in front of the Magic Tower, he planted it.
