Thirty minutes later...
As Alex walked on the road, the six of them were hiking towards a mountain in the distance.
Despite them having only walked out of Ironpeak's outer castle, Mary was already complaining about the walk.
"Moooooom, how long do we have to walk for?"
"Thirty minutes before we can take our first break. Stop leaning on me and walk properly."
Katherine gently pushed Mary aside, ending her attempt to get an easier time walking uphill road.
"Mary, if you're tired, I can——"
"Alex?"
Seeing Katherine looking back at him dead in the eyes, Alex quickly zipped his mouth back up.
"Mom, why can't we just teleport there or something?" Mary complained, looking a little disappointed by Alex's withdrawal.
"Because you need some exercise. Look at your belly. It almost looks like a chubby teddy bear or something."
"T-That's not true. It's just my body hasn't digested the breakfast yet."
