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"Is this Emerald City?"
Behind the temporary fence turned checkpoint, D.D and Vanguard Officer Nate Neeshe led their mounts, looking astonished at the thronging queues in front of the checkpoint and the seemingly endless buildings beyond.
"Oh man, there are too many people, we can't even get in by queuing up."
"Is Emerald City always this bustling, or is there some kind of marketplace mega sale going on?"
"No, it's not a marketplace, nor is there a mega sale," Guard Officer Conmuto squeezed through from the other side, struggling to fend off peddlers trying to sell them trinkets: "But obviously, we still picked the wrong time to come…"
"Did you see the number of patrol officers? There are more of them than beggars in the royal capital."
"Prince Thales would probably have a meltdown if he saw this. He's terrified of crowds..."
"Hey, guys!"
