Archer walked back to Micha's house and was met by Ashoka, Maeve, and Nyx, who looked concerned. The orange-haired woman spoke first as he stepped into the front garden, ''Did you use loads of mana a few miles away, darling?''
''Yes. I was helping the forest recover from near death, and now it's thriving,'' he answered while greeting the three with a hug.
''You smell like you've been fighting some swamp monster,'' Ashoka expressed after they broke apart.
He waved his hands and used Mana Manipulation to create a lifesize image of Bigfoot while speaking, ''I found tunnels that these creatures were hiding in; they've been kidnapping people who travel through the National Park.''
The three women looked intrigued, but Nyx revealed, "Ellie's taking Maeve and me to her college, but Tiger wants to come with you and Nancy tomorrow."
