Backlund.
Justice Audrey stood in the sea of collective subconscious, gazing at the drifting light and shadow and listening to the cacophony of voices. It was as if she were standing at a bustling street corner, feeling the highs and lows of life and the vibrant pulse hidden beneath it all.
She turned her head and smiled at the golden retriever, Susie, by her side.
"Your duty is to placate."
As she finished speaking, Audrey's figure vanished from the protective zone and reappeared silently beside The Magician Fors and Judgment Xio.
"But I'm just a dog…" muttered Susie, left behind in the sea of collective subconscious, her voice carrying a resigned sigh.
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Rorsted Archipelago, Bayam.
The Hanged Man Alger sat at the edge of the square outside the Church of the Sea God, silently watching white doves take flight amidst the comings and goings of people.