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On the other side, Duoduo led William out of the mine tunnel, where a griffon she had prepared earlier awaited them.
"I've already told you about the general location of the entrance to the Underground Palace inside the mountain, you'll have to find it yourself,"
Duoduo looked at William:
"Anyone who has had their 'beautiful dreams' devoured by the Mad King will fall into a long period of nothingness and lethargy, filled with confusion about life. You might want to spend some quality time with Lady Cummings."
"Alright," William nodded, "I'll stay here for a while, and you can set off tomorrow with the land deed to Makala. When you return, we can discuss what to do next."
Duoduo nodded, about to leave, when she was suddenly stopped by William.
"Wait a second, Red."
"What is it?"
"Thank you," William took a deep breath, "Regardless of whether that 'future' was a prophecy or really happened, I'm grateful that you didn't forget about me."
